packhorse

[ pak-hawrs ]

/ ˈpækˌhɔrs /

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noun

a horse used for carrying goods, freight, supplies, etc.

a person who works hard or bears a heavy load of responsibility.

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Origin of packhorse

pack¹ + horse

Words nearby packhorse

packer, packet, packet switched system, packet switching, packframe, packhorse, pack ice, pack in, packing, packing box, packing case

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How to use packhorse in a sentence

They had parked the car and Val complained that he had become a sort of packhorse, and anything but patient one.
Ralestone Luck|Andre Norton
You're the man I saw 'knocking down your check,' as you called it, at an inn near here called the Packhorse.
The Shadow of the Rope|E. W. Hornung
And he went outside in search of Stanesby, whom he found strapping their swags on to the packhorse.
The Moving Finger|Mary Gaunt
In the afternoon they reached a little town, whence a cart conveyed them to the "Packhorse."
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866|Various

When I rode up to Jack's place I saw his horse and packhorse tied up outside the gate.
Children of the Bush|Henry Lawson

British Dictionary definitions for packhorse

packhorse

/ (ˈpækˌhɔːs) /

noun

a horse used to transport goods, equipment, etc

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