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Noun: sumpter  súmp-tu(r)
  1. An animal (such as a mule, burro or horse) used to carry loads
    "The expedition used mules as sumpters to traverse the rugged terrain";
    - pack animal

Derived forms: sumpters

Type of: beast of burden, jument

Encyclopedia: Sumpter, Oregon