What does "sumpter" mean?
Sumpter: A pack; a burden. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
Additional senses
- 2.An animal, especially a horse, that carries packs or burdens; a baggage horse. Holinshed.
- 3.Carrying pack or burdens on the back; as, a sumpter horse; a sumpter mule. Bacon.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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