Category:Sumpter

Sump"ter, n. Etym: [of. sommetier the driver of a pack horse; akin to Of. & f. sommier a pack horse, l. sagmarius, fr. sagma a pack saddle, In ll., a load, gr. saj, sañj, to hang on. Cf. Seam a weight, summer A beam.]

1. The driver of a pack horse. [obs.] Skeat.

2. A pack; a burden. [obs.] Beau. & fl.

3. An animal, especially a horse, that carries packs or burdens; a Baggage horse. Holinshed.

Sumpter Sump"ter, a.

Defn: carrying pack or burdens on the back; as, a sumpter horse; a Sumpter mule. Bacon.