packhorse

[ pak-hawrs ]

/ ˈpækˌhɔrs /

noun

a horse used for carrying goods, freight, supplies, etc.

a person who works hard or bears a heavy load of responsibility.

Origin of packhorse

pack¹ + horse

Words nearby packhorse

packer, packet, packet switched system, packet switching, packframe, packhorse, pack ice, pack in, packing, packing box, packing case

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Example sentences from the Web for packhorse

Benjamin Franklin was then but a year old, and electricity had not become the packhorse of the world.
The Two Hundredth Anniversary of the Settlement of the Town of New Milford, Conn. June 17th, 1907|Daniel Davenport
When I rode up to Jack's place I saw his horse and packhorse tied up outside the gate.
Children of the Bush|Henry Lawson
His packhorse carried his tenting, a big bag full of fancy clothes, and a couple of heavy law books.
Shaman|Robert Shea
And as he rounded the last spur, with his packhorse trotting after him, I thought he must have felt very lonely.
Children of the Bush|Henry Lawson

Ere he returned to the "Packhorse" he had determined to take another step in the right direction.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 107, September, 1866|Various

British Dictionary definitions for packhorse

packhorse

/ (ˈpækˌhɔːs) /

noun

a horse used to transport goods, equipment, etc

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单词	packhorse
释义	packhorse [ pak-hawrs ] / ˈpækˌhɔrs / noun a horse used for carrying goods, freight, supplies, etc. a person who works hard or bears a heavy load of responsibility. Origin of packhorse pack¹ + horse Words nearby packhorse packer, packet, packet switched system, packet switching, packframe, packhorse, pack ice, pack in, packing, packing box, packing case Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for packhorse Benjamin Franklin was then but a year old, and electricity had not become the packhorse of the world. The Two Hundredth Anniversary of the Settlement of the Town of New Milford, Conn. June 17th, 1907\|Daniel Davenport When I rode up to Jack's place I saw his horse and packhorse tied up outside the gate. Children of the Bush\|Henry Lawson His packhorse carried his tenting, a big bag full of fancy clothes, and a couple of heavy law books. Shaman\|Robert Shea And as he rounded the last spur, with his packhorse trotting after him, I thought he must have felt very lonely. Children of the Bush\|Henry Lawson Ere he returned to the "Packhorse" he had determined to take another step in the right direction. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 107, September, 1866\|Various British Dictionary definitions for packhorse packhorse / (ˈpækˌhɔːs) / noun a horse used to transport goods, equipment, etc 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
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