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The driver of a pack horse.

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  1. n. The driver of a pack horse.
  2. n. A pack; a burden.
  3. n. An animal, especially a horse, that carries packs or burdens; a baggage horse.
  4. a. Carrying pack or burdens on the back; as, a sumpter horse; a sumpter mule.
  5. n. an animal (such as a mule or burro or horse) used to carry loads
  6. 1. The driver of a pack horse. [Obs.] Skeat. 2. A pack; a burden. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. 3. An animal, especially a horse, that carries packs or burdens; a baggage horse. Holinshed. Carrying pack or burdens on the back; as, a sumpter horse; a sumpter mule. Bacon.
  7. Carrying pack or burdens on the back; as, a sumpter horse; asumpter mule. Bacon.
  8. n:100 n an animal (such as a mule or burro or horse) used to carry loads