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packhorse

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as in warhorse, hackney

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The first known use of packhorse was circa 1500

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“Packhorse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packhorse. Accessed 7 Apr. 2020.

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