1. A pair of saddlebags or pouches hung over the back of a pack animal, used for carrying supplies or goods.
Usage: Usually used in plural form; Spanish origin; common in southwestern U.S. and Latin American contexts

Examples

• The mule carried supplies in its alforjas across the mountain trail.
• Cowboys packed their alforjas with food and water for the long journey.
• The trader's alforjas were filled with textiles and spices.
• She loaded the donkey's alforjas before heading to the remote village.
• The old alforjas hung in the barn as a reminder of frontier days.