packsaddle

noun

pack·sad·dle | \ ˈpak-ˌsa-dᵊl

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Definition of packsaddle

: a saddle designed to support loads on the backs of pack animals

Examples of packsaddle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Eric Pedersen trained the little mare to duck incoming fire, to carry a packsaddle loaded with shells and to retreat on command. — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, "The Best New Children’s Books," 8 Sep. 2017

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pack (someone or something) in

pack (something) up

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“Packsaddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packsaddle. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.

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