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- a beast of burden
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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Zavia | | ZAY-vee-ə, ZAYV-yə | English (Rare) |
| Bean | | [bi:n] | |
| Paloma | | pah-LO-mah | Spanish |
| Mohini | | - | Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi |
| Aamir | | - | Arabic |
| Kinsey | | ['kinzi] | |