jument
NounSynonyms:
beast of burden
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- an animal such as a donkey or ox or elephant used for transporting loads or doing other heavy workSynonyms: beast of burdenType of work animalKinds pack animal, sumpter
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Ju′ment noun
Origin: L. jumentum a beast of burden: cf. F. jument a mare, OF., a beast of burden.
A beast; especially, a beast of burden. obsolete
Fitter for juments than men to feed on.— Burton, Robert
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54