noun
- Plural of dorser; a basket or pannier, especially one carried on the back of a pack animal or person.
Usage: archaic; historical
Examples
- Medieval merchants used dorsers to transport goods across long distances.
- The pack mule carried two dorsers filled with grain and supplies.
- Dorsers were commonly used by traveling peddlers in the Middle Ages.
- The farmer loaded the dorsers with fresh produce for the market.