noun
- horses used to carry loads or supplies, especially over difficult terrain
Usage: historical; plural of packhorse
Examples
- The miners used packhorses to transport equipment up the mountain trail.
- Before railroads, packhorses carried goods across the wilderness.
- The expedition relied on packhorses to carry their supplies through the canyon.
- Packhorses were essential for trade routes in mountainous regions.
- The old trail was originally designed for packhorses carrying salt.
- Rangers still use packhorses to deliver supplies to remote campsites.