sumpter
    n 1: an animal (such as a mule or burro or horse) used to carry
         loads [syn: pack animal, sumpter]

Sumpter \Sump"ter\, n. [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. ? a pack saddle,
   fr. ? to pack, load; cf. Skr. saj, sa[~n]j, to hang on. Cf.
   Seam a weight, Summer a beam.]
   1. The driver of a pack horse. [Obs.] --Skeat.
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   2. A pack; a burden. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
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   3. An animal, especially a horse, that carries packs or
      burdens; a baggage horse. --Holinshed.
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Sumpter \Sump"ter\, a.
   Carrying pack or burdens on the back; as, a sumpter horse; a
   sumpter mule. --Bacon.
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Sumpter, OR -- U.S. city in Oregon
   Population (2000):    171
   Housing Units (2000): 215
   Land area (2000):     2.180118 sq. miles (5.646480 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    2.180118 sq. miles (5.646480 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            71000
   Located within:       Oregon (OR), FIPS 41
   Location:             44.746229 N, 118.199149 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     97877
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Sumpter, OR
    Sumpter