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| packsaddle |
a saddle esp. designed to accommodate the load carried by a pack animal. |
| pack train |
a long line or succession of pack animals, such as mules or horses, carrying supplies. |
| pannier |
a large basket, often carried on a person's back, or as one of a pair carried by a pack animal. |
| prepackage |
to wrap or pack (goods) in advance before distribution for retail sale. |
| saddle |
something resembling a saddle in use or position on an animal's back, such as a harness used to put a load on a pack animal. [1/9 definitions] |
| stuff |
to pack, or pack into, a container or opening; cram. [1/10 definitions] |
| sumpter |
a pack animal such as a horse or mule. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. [2 definitions] |
| trunk |
a large strong container, often rectangular and usu. lockable, that can be used to pack goods for long-term storage or transit; chest. [1/10 definitions] |
| tub |
to place, pack, or store in a tub. [1/4 definitions] |
| tumpline |
a strap passed around the forehead or shoulders to help support a pack carried on the back. |
| unpack |
to take a pack off of (a mule, horse, or the like). [1/5 definitions] |
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