packhorse

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a workhorse used as a pack animal

Etymology

From pack + horse, possibly (from an uncertain date) via Middle English palhors (read pakhorse).

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