sumpter
sumpter · sumpters
The driver of a packhorseThe driver of a packhorse.
/ˈsʌmptə/
Meaning
3 senses(historical)The driver of a packhorse.
(historical)A packhorse; a beast of burden.
(obsolete)A pack; a burden.
More definitions
- an animal (such as a mule or burro or horse) used to carry loads
Origin
From Middle English, from Old French sommetier (“pack-horse driver”), from Late Latin *sagFrom Middle English, from Old French sommetier (“pack-horse driver”), from Late Latin *sagmatarius, from Latin sagma, from Ancient Greek σάγμα (ságma, “pack-saddle”).
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Forms
plural: sumptersSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an animal (such as a mule or burro or horse) used to carry loads:pack animal
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedsumpter horse