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river1974
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Location: Taiwan
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 Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 11:18 pm Post subject: pack train |
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Dear teachers:
Much of this country is traversable only by four-wheel-drive vehicle or *pack train*.
Does "pack train" mean "a group of animals"?
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asterix
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| Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 1:39 am Post subject: |
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| It means a group of pack animals, such as horses, mules, or donkeys, that are fitted with cargo-carrying equipment (pack saddles, panniers etc.). |
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missdaredevil
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| Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 7:44 am Post subject: pack |
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| asterix wrote: |
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Why *pack* saddles?
What does *pack* here means?
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asterix
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| Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 9:19 am Post subject: |
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A pack saddle is a saddle designed for carrying cargo, rather than for carrying a rider.
A pack is a special container designed for carrying things. A pack can also be a bundle of things tied together for ease of carrying. Either can be attached to a pack saddle.
Soldiers also wear packs designed to carry any equipment they will need on the battlefield. |
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