pack animal

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noun
  1. a mule, donkey, burro, or horse bred for vigor and hardiness and used for carrying heavy loads.

Origin of pack animal

1
First recorded in 1840–50

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How to use pack animal in a sentence

  • With his dark features expressing grim resolve, Bill threw a burden of considerable size on his best pack-animal.

    Mystery Ranch | Arthur Chapman
  • With the sweating pack-animal close at the heels of his saddle pony, Talpers rode for hours across the plains.

    Mystery Ranch | Arthur Chapman
  • Nur Mahal, having taken leave of them with her accustomed grace, rested in a small tent which was carried by a pack animal.

    The Great Mogul | Louis Tracy
  • But, Mr. Ermine, how should I transport my heads back to this point with only one pack-animal?

    John Ermine of the Yellowstone | Frederic Remington
  • But being a true son of the open, he wanted to see the country; so he decided to travel horseback, with a pack-animal.

    Partners of Chance | Henry Herbert Knibbs

British Dictionary definitions for pack animal

pack animal

noun
  1. an animal, such as a donkey, used to transport goods, equipment, etc

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