sumpter

[ suhmp-ter ]

/ ˈsʌmp tər /

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noun

a packhorse or mule.

Origin of sumpter

1275–1325; Middle English sompter<Old French sometier pack-horse driver <Vulgar Latin *saumatārius, equivalent to Latin sagmat- (stem of sagma;see summer²) + -ārius-ary

Words nearby sumpter

sump drain, sumph, sump pump, sumpsimus, sump syndrome, sumpter, sumptuary, sumptuary law, sumptuous, Sumter, Sumter, Fort

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Example sentences from the Web for sumpter

"O, because she resembles a sister I lost," returned Sumpter after a brief hesitation.
Eventide|Effie Afton
In the midst of the men-at-arms were sumpter mules carrying the ecclesiastical purtenances of the bishop.
Pabo, The Priest|Sabine Baring-Gould
We therefore retired to our camp, which had not been left by the sumpter beasts, and then we prepared our midday meal.
Freeland|Theodor Hertzka
Sumpter had reached the banks of the Tyger, when the firing of his videttes announced the approach of his enemy.
The Life of George Washington, Vol. 3 (of 5)|John Marshall

Sumpter hurried forth, and the carriage rattled away over the rough road of Scraggiewood.
Eventide|Effie Afton

British Dictionary definitions for sumpter

sumpter

/ (ˈsʌmptə) /

noun

archaic a packhorse, mule, or other beast of burden

Word Origin for sumpter

C14: from Old French sometier driver of a baggage horse, from Vulgar Latin sagmatārius (unattested), from Late Latin sagma packsaddle

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单词	sumpter
释义	sumpter [ suhmp-ter ] / ˈsʌmp tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sumpter ON THESAURUS.COM noun a packhorse or mule. Origin of sumpter 1275–1325; Middle English sompter<Old French sometier pack-horse driver <Vulgar Latin *saumatārius, equivalent to Latin sagmat- (stem of sagma;see summer²) + -ārius-ary Words nearby sumpter sump drain, sumph, sump pump, sumpsimus, sump syndrome, sumpter, sumptuary, sumptuary law, sumptuous, Sumter, Sumter, Fort Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sumpter "O, because she resembles a sister I lost," returned Sumpter after a brief hesitation. Eventide\|Effie Afton In the midst of the men-at-arms were sumpter mules carrying the ecclesiastical purtenances of the bishop. Pabo, The Priest\|Sabine Baring-Gould We therefore retired to our camp, which had not been left by the sumpter beasts, and then we prepared our midday meal. Freeland\|Theodor Hertzka Sumpter had reached the banks of the Tyger, when the firing of his videttes announced the approach of his enemy. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 3 (of 5)\|John Marshall Sumpter hurried forth, and the carriage rattled away over the rough road of Scraggiewood. Eventide\|Effie Afton British Dictionary definitions for sumpter sumpter / (ˈsʌmptə) / noun archaic a packhorse, mule, or other beast of burden Word Origin for sumpter C14: from Old French sometier driver of a baggage horse, from Vulgar Latin sagmatārius (unattested), from Late Latin sagma packsaddle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sumpter draft animal, pack animal, pack horse
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sumpter

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