A person (usually a man) employed to drive a packhorse. Cf. sumpter man n. at compounds 2. Obsolete (historical in later use).
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| 释义 | society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance by carrying > [noun] > conveyance by pack-animals > one who (24) sumpterc1290 A person (usually a man) employed to drive a packhorse. Cf. sumpter man n. at compounds 2. Obsolete (historical in later use). mayoral1598 Military. The driver or conductor in charge of a military train accompanying an army. Obsolete. sumpter boya1616 a boy or young man employed to drive a sumpter or packhorse. packer1694 Chiefly North American, Australian, and New Zealand. A person who transports goods by means of pack animals. Also in extended use. packhorse man1725 cargador1811 In Spanish America: a porter (see also quot. 1892). packman1828 North American. A person who transports goods by means of pack animals or in a backpack. Cf. packer, n.1 2b 3a. Subcategories:— specifically from a mine (1) — muleteer (7) — camel-driver (5) — elephant-driver (4) |
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