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beast of burden
beast of burdenn. pl. beasts of burden An animal, such as a donkey, ox, or elephant, used for transporting loads or doing other heavy work.beast of burden n an animal, such as a donkey or ox, used for carrying loads beast′ of bur′den
n. an animal used for carrying heavy loads or pulling heavy equipment, as a donkey, mule, or ox. [1795–1805] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  beast of burden - an animal such as a donkey or ox or elephant used for transporting loads or doing other heavy workjumentwork animal - an animal trained for and used for heavy laborpack animal, sumpter - an animal (such as a mule or burro or horse) used to carry loads |
Translationsbeast of burden
beast of burdenA domesticated animal used by humans to carry or pull heavy loads. Camels have been used by people as beasts of burden for thousands of years because of their size, strength, and ability to travel long distances with minimal need for food and water.See also: beast, burden, ofAcronymsSeebug out bagbeast of burden
Synonyms for beast of burdennoun an animal such as a donkey or ox or elephant used for transporting loads or doing other heavy workSynonymsRelated Words- work animal
- pack animal
- sumpter
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