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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Stipan	-	Croatian
DesidÉRio	-	Portuguese
Domingo	[dəu'mi:ŋgəu]
Oceanus	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Cynesige	-	Anglo-Saxon
Theo	THEE-o (English), TAY-o (Dutch)	English, Dutch