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aparejo
[ ap-uh-rey-oh, -rey-hoh, ah-puh-; Spanish ah-pah-re-haw ]
noun
, Spanish.
, plural a·pa·re·jos [ap-, uh, -, rey, -ohz, -hohz, ah-pah-, re, -haws].
- a Mexican packsaddle formed of stuffed leather cushions.
aparejo
/ apaˈrexo /
noun
- a kind of packsaddle made of stuffed leather cushions
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aparejo1
Literally, “preparation (i.e., equipment)”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aparejo1
American Spanish: equipment, from aparejar to make ready; see apparel
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Example Sentences
To the pack-saddle, or aparejo, two baskets are fastened, in which the botijas are placed with the small ends downwards.
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The animal itself and its aparejo were never recovered by us.
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These they pack lengthwise of the horse, making for them a sort of platform which rests on an aparejo.
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The above illustration represents this aparejo when placed on the back of the mule.
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On top of both was placed the aparejo, which was cinched by a wide grass-bandage.
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