packtrain

[ pak-treyn ]

/ ˈpækˌtreɪn /

Save This Word!

noun

a line or succession of pack animals, as mules or burros, used to transport food and supplies over terrain unsuitable for wagons or other vehicles.

QUIZ

CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?

There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?

Question 1 of 7

Which sentence is correct?

His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of packtrain

First recorded in 1840–50; pack¹ + train

Words nearby packtrain

packsack, packsaddle, pack shot, pack them in, packthread, packtrain, pack up, pack wall, Packwood, pack-year, Pac-Man defense

How to use packtrain in a sentence

Of course, well have to have the guide Mr. Hammond spoke about, and a packtrain anyway.
Ruth Fielding In the Saddle|Alice B. Emerson
His schedule was temporarily upset by the fact that we had already engaged the best packtrain and guides available.
Down the Columbia|Lewis R. Freeman
At one place we were obliged to take the whole packtrain up a cliff fifteen hundred feet high, making a trail as we went.
The Romance of the Colorado River|Frederick S. Dellenbaugh
A packtrain goes two and a half miles an hour, or perhaps one and a half on the mountain trails.
Boy Scouts Handbook|Boy Scouts of America

We can get a man or a boy to look after the ponies and the packtrain.
Ruth Fielding In the Saddle|Alice B. Emerson