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 Definitions of sumpter  [ˈsʌmp tər]  

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Definition of 'sumpter' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) sumpter
a packhorse or mule.

Etymology:  (1275–1325; ME sompter < OF sometier pack-horse driver < VL *saumatārius= L sagmat- (s. of sagma; see summer2) +-ārius -ary)

Definition of 'sumpter' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) pack animal, sumpter
an animal (such as a mule or burro or horse) used to carry loads


Definition of 'sumpter' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) sumpter
carrying pack or burdens on the back; as, a sumpter horse; a sumpter mule

2. (noun) sumpter
the driver of a pack horse

3. (noun) sumpter
a pack; a burden

4. (noun) sumpter
an animal, especially a horse, that carries packs or burdens; a baggage horse



'sumpter' - Nearby Entries  

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