pack mule
Mountain cargo carrier
A pack mule is a mule used to carry loads, especially over rough terrain where wheeled transport is impractical.
Mules—hybrids of horses and donkeys—are favored for their sure-footedness and endurance.
Figuratively, a pack mule is anyone who does heavy carrying or thankless labor: I felt like a pack mule hauling all those groceries up five flights of stairs.
- burroSmall domesticated donkey
- donkeyLong-eared equine
- beast of burdenAnimal used for hauling
- cargoTransported goods
- heavy loadSubstantial weight carried
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- domesticated animalscow, dogs, pig, cats, horses
- animal powerhorse and buggy, ox cart, dog sled, camel caravan, horse cart
- animal transporthorse, donkey, ox, camel, elephant
- Frontier Transportcovered wagon, stagecoach, prairie schooner, Conestoga wagon, wagon train
- working animalsherding, gun dog, guarding, pulling, hunting dog
- army supply trainsupply wagon, provisions, ammunition, tents, fodder
pack muleriding horse
Equine trained for mounting
saddle horse · warhorse · racehorse · carriage horse · charger
pack mulecargo truck
Vehicle for transporting freight
freight train · delivery van · forklift · shipping container · conveyor belt
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