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Meaning of "packhorse" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PACKHORSE

packhorse  [ˈpækˌhɔːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PACKHORSE

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Packhorse is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PACKHORSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

packhorse

Packhorse

A packhorse or pack horse refers generally to an equid such as a horse, mule, donkey or pony used for carrying goods on their backs, usually carried in sidebags or panniers. Typically packhorses are used to cross difficult terrain, where the absence of roads prevents the use of wheeled vehicles. Use of packhorses dates from the neolithic period to the present day. Today, westernized nations primarily use packhorses for recreational pursuits, but they are still an important part of everyday transportation of goods throughout much of the third world.

Definition of packhorse in the English dictionary

The definition of packhorse in the dictionary is a horse used to transport goods, equipment, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PACKHORSE


bathorse
ˈbætˌhɔːs
carthorse
ˈkɑːtˌhɔːs
clotheshorse
ˈkləʊðzˌhɔːs
drayhorse
ˈdreɪˌhɔːs
drayman
ˈdreɪˌhɔːs
hoarse
hɔːs
hobbyhorse
ˈhɒbɪˌhɔːs
horse
hɔːs
philhorse
ˈfɪlˌhɔːs
racehorse
ˈreɪsˌhɔːs
rearhorse
ˈrɪərˌhɔːs
redhorse
ˈrɛdˌhɔːs
sawhorse
ˈsɔːˌhɔːs
stockhorse
ˈstɒkˌhɔːs
stonehorse
ˈstəʊnˌhɔːs
studhorse
ˈstʌdˌhɔːs
warhorse
ˈwɔːˌhɔːs
Whitehorse
ˈwaɪtˌhɔːs
woodhorse
ˈwʊdˌhɔːs
workhorse
ˈwɜːkˌhɔːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PACKHORSE

packed cell volume
packed lunch
packed out
packer
packet
packet boat
packet soup
packet switching
packfong
packframe
packing
packing box
packing case
packing density
packing fraction
packing house
packman
packsack
packsaddle
packthread

WORDS THAT END LIKE PACKHORSE

be on one´s high horse
cutting horse
dark horse
flog a dead horse
for the worse
gift horse
high horse
iron horse
light horse
one-horse
pack horse
pommel horse
put the cart before the horse
quarter horse
rocking horse
sea horse
shire horse
stalking-horse
to get off your high horse
white horse
wild horse

Synonyms and antonyms of packhorse in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «packhorse» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PACKHORSE

Find out the translation of packhorse to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of packhorse from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «packhorse» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

驮马
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caballo de carga
570 millions of speakers

English

packhorse
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

packhorse
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

packhorse
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Packhorse
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

packhorse
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

packhorse
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

packhorse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Packhorse
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Packpferd
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

荷馬
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

packhorse
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Packhorse
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

packhorse
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

packhorse
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॅकहास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yük beygiri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cavallo da soma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

packhorse
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Packhorse
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cal de povară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

packhorse
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

packhorse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

packhäst
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kløvhest
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of packhorse

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PACKHORSE»

The term «packhorse» is regularly used and occupies the 92.012 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PACKHORSE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about packhorse

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PACKHORSE»

Discover the use of packhorse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to packhorse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Packhorse, Waggon and Post: Land Carriage and Communications ...
Puiblished in the year 2006, Packhorse, Waggon and Post is a valuable contribution to the field of Major Works.
J. Crofts, 2013
2
A Packhorse Called Rachel
A Fascinating Tale, And True, Beautifully Written, Fay Weldon This piece is based on personal experience, and the description of historical events is as true as memory will allow, although all names have been changed.
Marcelle Kellermann, 2007
3
Spiny Lobsters: Through the Eyes of the Giant Packhorse
Ideal for both specialists and those with casual interest, this accessible, beautifully illustrated book presents valuable, previously unpublished syntheses that include all the world’s spiny lobsters.
John Booth, 2011
4
Packmen, Carriers and Packhorse Roads: Trade and ...
This title is an historical study of old Peak District roads - what they were used for and why.
David Hey, 2004
5
The Wilderness Reader
Packhorse. Paradise. Wallace Stegner (1909-1993) was born in Iowa and grew up on the Montana and Saskatchewan plains where his parents were homesteaders from 1914 to 1920, an experience he recounted in Wolf Willow: a History, ...
Frank Bergon, 1994
6
Packhorse
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! .
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
7
Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
4.518. Were you at the Packhorse committee several times during the election ? — At the Packhorse ? i was at the Packhorse. I don't know whether it was the committee or not. 4519. Did. you see John Hopkinson at the room at the Packhorse?
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1859
8
Gittin' Western
He was in trouble almost immediately, or rather his packhorse was. John could see right away the packhorse was a young, inexperienced colt carrying box panniers. The water came halfway up the panniers and scared the colt. Once he  ...
Duane Wiltse, 2007
9
Packhorse: Horse, Mule, Donkey, Neolithic, Domestication of ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Lambert M. Surhone, Miriam T. Timpledon, Susan F. Marseken, 2010
10
Dust Devils
By then, his tongue had begun to swell in his mouth and those of Calico and the packhorse had started to turn black. Finally, it was Calico, the unpretty and unwanted mustang, who would save their lives. The gentle packhorse was the first to ...
Robert Laxalt, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PACKHORSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term packhorse is used in the context of the following news items.
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Protected Status Announced For Chiswick High Road
... town that sprung up in the late Victorian era and includes several listed and locally listed buildings, including the Packhorse and Talbot pub. «ChiswickW4.com, Jul 15»
2
Man receives fractured skull after being assaulted by group of 'five or …
The man was repeatedly punched and kicked by a group of five or six men at about 11.30pm on Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross, after they ... «Get Bucks, Jul 15»
3
Melbourne Junior School is making good progress, say Ofsted
Melbourne Junior School, in Packhorse Road, was praised by inspectors as pupils are making good progress. The report states standards ... «Burton Mail, Jul 15»
4
NewRiver Retail Limited Receives "Buy" Rating from Liberum …
The Company's portfolio includes Huddersfield, Packhorse shopping center; Carmarthen, Merlin's Park; BurnsMall, Kilmarnock; Templar's ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
5
A lovely, peaceful walk taking in delightful Downham
The path crosses an old Roman road, there is an ancient packhorse bridge just a short diversion away, and half way round, the delightful village of Downham ... «Craven Herald, Jul 15»
6
Beerhunter: So much choice at the festival, yet some refuse to …
TWO old-ish chaps walked into the bar of one of my favourite Peak District pubs, the Packhorse Inn at Little Longstone, a stone's throw down ... «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
7
Annual fete and carnival returns to Melbourne
The procession starts from Castle Square at 11.45am, and gates open at the school grounds in Packhorse Road at noon. Tickets for adults cost ... «Burton Mail, Jul 15»
8
An economic history of the north of England. Part 2: Cottage …
In the middle ages it became a series of more local packhorse causeys, and the direct long-distance route served no purpose. It was this ... «CityMetric, Jul 15»
9
Why is the government being accused of being unfair to young …
"The packhorse young are having to carry the burden of our ageing population while facing poor pay, high rents and the impossibility of home ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
10
Ten years on since the Gerrards Cross Tesco tunnel collapse
“It's created new parking, it's brought people here and it's joined the two parts of Packhorse Road together. “There are still a few diehard people ... «Get Bucks, Jul 15»

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