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packmule

packmule noun: a mule used as a pack animal.

Noun

packmule (plural packmules)

  1. A mule used as a pack animal.
  2. (figuratively) A person who is tasked with carrying a large amount of items or luggage, especially those owned by other people and for long distances.

Forms of packmule

pluralpackmules
alternative formpack-mule
alternative formpack mule

Origin of packmule

From pack + mule.

Questions about packmule

What does packmule mean?
Packmule means a mule used as a pack animal.
What part of speech is packmule?
Packmule is a noun.
What is the plural of packmule?
The plural of packmule is packmules.

Words near packmule in the dictionary

  1. packmaster
  2. packmasters
  3. packmate
  4. packmates
  5. packmen
  6. packmule
  7. packmules
  8. packraft
  9. packrafting
  10. packrafts
  11. packrat

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