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单词 beast of carriage
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beast of carriage
beast of carriage n. now rare an animal, such as a mule, donkey, or ox, that is used for carrying or pulling heavy loads; = beast of burden at burden n. 7.
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1586 E. Hoby tr. M. Coignet Polit. Disc. Trueth xlvi. 219 The simple souldiers shuld neuer haue page, nor beast of carriage.
1687 A. Lovell tr. J. de Thévenot Trav. into Levant iii. 45 Elephants..are the surest footed of all Beasts of Carriage.
1861 J. G. Wood Illustr. Nat. Hist. (new ed.) I. 690 By careful attention, however, and good training, the Elk can be used as a beast of carriage or burden, and from its great size and power is extremely valuable in that capacity.
2007 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 25 May (Metro section) 20 I..began imitating a 19th-century sled driver bringing his beasts of carriage to heel.
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