packsaddle

[ pak-sad-l ]

/ ˈpækˌsæd l /

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noun

a saddle specifically designed for holding or supporting the load on a pack animal.

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Origin of packsaddle

First recorded in 1350–1400, packsaddle is from Middle English pakke saddil. See pack¹, saddle

Words nearby packsaddle

pack off, pack of lies, pack rat, pack rolling, packsack, packsaddle, pack shot, pack them in, packthread, packtrain, pack up

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How to use packsaddle in a sentence

It certainly was good luck that we unbuckled the packsaddle straps before he left the vicinity.
Tales of lonely trails|Zane Grey
The girths of the packsaddle were cut loose, and the animal was dragged clear of the pack.
Bloom of Cactus|Robert Ames Bennet
But they hunted him from pillar to post, and caught him, at last, in the bar-parlor of "The Packsaddle."
Put Yourself in His Place|Charles Reade
Packsaddle Jack and me finally decided to bill the cattle to ourselves till we got some further light on the subject.
Cowboy Life on the Sidetrack|Frank Benton

When we woke up the sun was sinking in the east, at least I maintained it was east, but Packsaddle Jack said it was in the north.
Cowboy Life on the Sidetrack|Frank Benton

British Dictionary definitions for packsaddle

packsaddle

/ (ˈpækˌsædəl) /

noun

a saddle hung with packs, equipment, etc, used on a pack animal

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packsaddle

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