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
Dina (1)DIE-nə (English)English, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Ari (2)AH-ree (Finnish)Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic, Finnish
Serafeim-Greek
Faust[faust]
Constantinus-Late Roman
LuisLWEESSpanish