What does Packhorse mean?
Definitions for Packhorse
ˈpækˌhɔrspack·horse
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Princeton's WordNet
packhorsenoun
a workhorse used as a pack animal
Wiktionary
packhorsenoun
A horse used as a pack animal
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Packhorsenoun
A horse of burden; a horse employed in carrying goods.
Etymology: pack and horse.
Ere you were queen, ay, or your husband king,
I was a packhorse in his great affairs. William Shakespeare.It is not to be expected that a man, who drudges on in a laborious trade, should be more knowing in the variety of things done in the world, than a packhorse who is driven constantly forwards and backwards to market, should be skilled in the geography of the country. John Locke.
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packhorse
A packhorse is a horse used for transporting goods, often in a pack or loaded container attached to its back. They were commonly used before the advent of motorized vehicles and are still used in remote or difficult terrains.
Wikidata
Packhorse
A packhorse or pack horse refers generally to an equid such as a horse, mule, donkey or pony used for carrying goods on their backs, usually carried in sidebags or panniers. Typically packhorses are used to cross difficult terrain, where the absence of roads prevents the use of wheeled vehicles. Use of packhorses dates from the neolithic period to the present day. Today, westernized nations primarily use packhorses for recreational pursuits, but they are still an important part of everyday transportation of goods throughout much of the third world.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Packhorse in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Packhorse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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