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PACK ANIMAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An animal (such as a mule or burro or horse) used to carry loads
Synonyms:
pack animal; sumpter
Classified under:
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)