PACK ANIMAL

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An animal (such as a mule or burro or horse) used to carry loads

Synonyms:

pack animal; sumpter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("pack animal" is a kind of...):

beast of burden; jument (an animal such as a donkey or ox or elephant used for transporting loads or doing other heavy work)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pack animal"):

packhorse (a workhorse used as a pack animal)

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