# packhorse

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A horse used as a pack animal.

## Etymology
From pack + horse, possibly (from an uncertain date) via Middle English palhors (read pakhorse).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/packhorse