packtrain
Loaded animal procession
A packtrain is a line of animals—typically mules, horses, or donkeys—carrying supplies over terrain where wheeled vehicles can't go.
The term evokes mountain trails and wilderness expeditions: The packtrain wound slowly up the canyon.
Also spelled as two words: pack train.
Driver of pack animals
- packsaddleLoad-bearing animal frame
- burroSmall domesticated donkey
- droverOne who moves livestock
- hobbleWalk with impaired gait
jackass · jenny · equine · hoofbeat · bray · grazing · halter · tether
Goods being transported
- loadCarried weight or burden
- suppliesResources for a task
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- goodsThings for sale
lading · haul · merchandise · equipment · materials · wares · consignment · parcels
Edge of settlement
- prospectorOne seeking valuable deposits
- goldfieldPrecious metal mining area
- outpostRemote military station
- surveyorOne who measures land
pioneer · pathfinder · mining · trapper · fur trade · provisioning · resupply · backcountry
muleteer
Driver of pack animals
- packsaddleLoad-bearing animal frame
- burroSmall domesticated donkey
- droverOne who moves livestock
hobble · jackass · jenny · equine · hoofbeat · bray · grazing · halter · tether · farrier
freight
Goods being transported
- loadCarried weight or burden
- suppliesResources for a task
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
goods · lading · haul · merchandise · equipment · materials · wares · consignment · parcels · stock
frontier
Edge of settlement
- prospectorOne seeking valuable deposits
- goldfieldPrecious metal mining area
- outpostRemote military station
surveyor · pioneer · pathfinder · mining · trapper · fur trade · provisioning · resupply · backcountry · wilderness
switchback
Reversing mountain path
wilderness · terrain · ford · crossing · elevation · treeline · scree · talus · high country · timberline
Silk Road
Historic transcontinental trade network
- merchantsThose who conduct commerce
- trade routePath for commerce
- bazaarOpen-air merchant district
spices · camels · dromedary · caravansary · Bedouin · desert · oasis · convoy · incense · textiles
packtrainwagon train
Pioneers' covered convoy
freight train · wheeled transport · tractor-trailer · freight truck · semi-truck
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