Historical Travel Terms

1 words in this vocabulary list

noun a packhorse or mule used for carrying goods or supplies

adjective relating to or suitable for use on a packhorse or mule

  • The sumpter was loaded with provisions for the long journey ahead.
  • I saw a sumpter carrying a heavy load down the street.
  • Check out that sumpter hauling all that stuff!
  • Her mind was like a sumpter, carrying the weight of her worries.