Definitions for packhorse
ˈpækˌhɔrspack·horse

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. packhorsenoun

   a workhorse used as a pack animal

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. packhorsenoun

   A horse used as a pack animal

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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1. 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.

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1. 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.

Matched Categories

1. • Pack Animal
   • Workhorse

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce packhorse?

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How to say packhorse in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of packhorse in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of packhorse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=packhorse
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Packhorse
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=packhorse
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=packhorse
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=packhorse