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workhorse vs packhorse

packhorse vs workhorse

workhorse and packhorse both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
workhorse Yes No No No
packhorse Yes No No No
As nouns, packhorse is a hyponym of workhorse; that is, packhorse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than workhorse:
  • workhorse: a horse used for plowing and hauling and other heavy labor
  • packhorse: a workhorse used as a pack animal
Other hyponyms of workhorse include plough horse, plow horse, draft horse, draught horse, dray horse, dobbin, farm horse.
workhorse (noun) packhorse (noun)
a horse used for plowing and hauling and other heavy labor a workhorse used as a pack animal
machine that performs dependably under heavy use
Difference between workhorse and packhorse

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