sumpter

sump·ter  (smptr)

n.

A pack animal, such as a horse or mule.

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[Middle English, driver of a packhorse, from Old French sometier, from Vulgar Latin *saumatrius, from Late Latin sagma, sagmat-, packsaddle, from Greek, from sattein, to pack.]

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sumpter [ˈsʌmptə]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Archaic a packhorse, mule, or other beast of burden

[from Old French sometier driver of a baggage horse, from Vulgar Latin sagmatārius (unattested), from Late Latin sagma packsaddle]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sumpter - an animal (such as a mule or burro or horse) used to carry loads pack animal beast of burden, jument - an animal such as a donkey or ox or elephant used for transporting loads or doing other heavy work packhorse - a workhorse used as a pack animal