packsaddle

[ pak-sad-l ]

/ ˈpækˌsæd l /

a saddle specifically designed for holding or supporting the load on a pack animal.

Origin of packsaddle

First recorded in 1350–1400, packsaddle is from the Middle English word pakke saddil. See pack¹, saddle

Packsaddle Jack and me finally decided to bill the cattle to ourselves till we got some further light on the subject.

Cowboy Life on the Sidetrack |Frank Benton
And for each able horse, with a packsaddle or other saddle and furniture, two shillings per diem.

Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself. [Vol. 1 of 2] |Benjamin Franklin
No matter if camp had been just where Haught had last thrown a packsaddle!

Tales of lonely trails |Zane Grey
The girths of the packsaddle were cut loose, and the animal was dragged clear of the pack.

Bloom of Cactus |Robert Ames Bennet

Packsaddle Jack said he didn't know for sure whether sheepmen were humans or not.

Cowboy Life on the Sidetrack |Frank Benton

packsaddle

/ (ˈpækˌsædəl) /

a saddle hung with packs, equipment, etc, used on a pack animal