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单词 packtrain
释义

packtrain

[ pak-treyn ]
/ ˈpækˌtreɪn /

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.

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, paclitaxel
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Example sentences from the Web for packtrain

  • We can get a man or a boy to look after the ponies and the packtrain.

    Ruth Fielding In the Saddle|Alice B. Emerson
  • 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
  • Of course, well have to have the guide Mr. Hammond spoke about, and a packtrain anyway.

    Ruth Fielding In the Saddle|Alice B. Emerson
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