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Sumpter

Sumpter Meaning & Definition
Sumpter Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sumpter?

[n] an animal such as a mule or burro or horse used to carry loads

Synonyms | Synonyms for Sumpter: pack animal

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See Also | beast of burden | jument | packhorse

Sumpter In Webster's Dictionary

\Sump"ter\, n. [OF. sommetier the driver of a pack horse; akin to OF. & F. sommier a pack horse, L. sagmarius, fr. sagma a pack saddle, in LL., a load, Gr. ? a pack saddle, fr. ? to pack, load; cf. Skr. saj, sa[~n]j, to hang on. Cf. {Seam} a weight, {Summer} a beam.] 1. The driver of a pack horse. [Obs.] --Skeat. 2. A pack; a burden. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl. 3. An animal, especially a horse, that carries packs or burdens; a baggage horse. --Holinshed.
\Sump"ter\, a. Carrying pack or burdens on the back; as, a sumpter horse; a sumpter mule. --Bacon.

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