pack animal
Cargo-hauling beast
A pack animal is an animal used to carry loads on its back—typically horses, mules, donkeys, llamas, or camels.
The term distinguishes them from draft animals, which pull rather than carry.
Figuratively, someone treated as a pack animal is expected to haul heavy burdens without complaint: They used the interns as pack animals during the move.
Equine hybrid, often sterile
- donkeyLong-eared equine
- llamaDomesticated Andean pack animal
- camelHumped desert mammal
- horseDomesticated riding animal
ox · yak · burro · alpaca · hinny · draft horse · pony · water buffalo
Path through wilderness
- mountainTall natural landmass
- switchbackReversing mountain path
- caravanTraveling group with goods
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
trek · crossing · pass · rugged · steep · rocky · high altitude · treacherous
Carried weight or burden
- cargoTransported goods
- freightGoods being transported
- haulPull or carry laboriously
- weightMeasure of heaviness
supplies · provisions · gear · equipment · saddlebags · portage · carrying capacity · overload
mule
Equine hybrid, often sterile
horse · ox · yak · burro · alpaca · hinny · draft horse · pony · water buffalo · reindeer
trail
Path through wilderness
- mountainTall natural landmass
- switchbackReversing mountain path
- caravanTraveling group with goods
expedition · trek · crossing · pass · rugged · steep · rocky · high altitude · treacherous · remote
load
Carried weight or burden
weight · supplies · provisions · gear · equipment · saddlebags · portage · carrying capacity · overload · balance
trade
Exchange of commodities
delivery · market · barter · spices · textiles · salt · provisions · supplies · convoy · route
- animal transporthorse, mule, donkey, ox, camel
- caravancamel, merchant, trader, goods, traveler
- working animalsherding, gun dog, guarding, pulling, hunting dog
- rural transporttractor, horse, mule, donkey, wagon
- draft animalsdraft horse, ox, mule, donkey, Clydesdale
- draft animals & gearoxen, horse, mule, donkey, harness
pack animalvehicle
Means of transport
motor vehicle · truck · automobile · car · freight train
pack animalmount
Climb up or steed
pet · companion animal · lap dog · draft animal · carriage horse
pack, animal, packed, backpack, packing, unpack, packs, backpacking, packer