a beast of burden



a beast of burden

  (literary)
a large animal, such as a donkey (= an animal like a small horse with long ears), which is used for pulling vehicles or carrying heavy loads Huskies are traditionally used in the Arctic as beasts of burden.
See also: beast, burden, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ZaviaZAY-vee-ə, ZAYV-yəEnglish (Rare)
Bean[bi:n]
Palomapah-LO-mahSpanish
Mohini-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Aamir-Arabic
Kinsey['kinzi]