Sumpter
Pronunciation : Sump"ter
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [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, sa?j, to hang on. Cf. Seam a weight, Summer a beam.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Sump"ter
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Carrying pack or burdens on the back; as, a sumpter horse; a sumpter mule. Bacon.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913