n. A kind of packsaddle formerly used in the American military and among the Spanish Americans, made of leather stuffed with hay, moss, or the like.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A kind of pack saddle used in the American military service and among the Spanish Americans. It is made of leather stuffed with hay, moss, or the like.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A kind of Mexican saddle formed of leather cushions stuffed with hay, used in the western United States.
Word Usage
"The equipment of a pack-mule -- mula de carga - consists first and foremost of the aparejo, which is a square pad of stuffed leather."