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jument
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun jument has 1 sense
- jument(n = noun.animal) beast of burden - an animal such as a donkey or ox or elephant used for transporting loads or doing other heavy work; Array is a kind of work animal
has particulars: pack animal, sumpter
Derived form adjective jumentous1
CIDE DICTIONARY
jument, n. [L. jumentum a beast of burden: cf. F. jument a mare, OF., a beast of burden.].
A beast; especially, a beast of burden. [1913 Webster]
"Fitter for juments than men to feed on."
[1913 Webster]
ROGET THESAURUS
jument
Carrier
N carrier, porter, bearer, tranter, conveyer, cargador, express, expressman, stevedore, coolie, conductor, locomotive, motor, beast, beast of burden, cattle, horse, nag, palfrey, Arab, blood horse, thoroughbred, galloway, charger, courser, racer, hunter, jument, pony, filly, colt, foal, barb, roan, jade, hack, bidet, pad, cob, tit, punch, roadster, goer, racehorse, pack horse, draft horse, cart horse, dray horse, post horse, ketch, Shetland pony, shelty, sheltie, garran, garron, jennet, genet, bayard, mare, stallion, gelding, bronco, broncho, cayuse, creature, critter, cow pony, mustang, Narraganset, waler, stud, Pegasus, Bucephalus, Rocinante, ass, donkey, jackass, mule, hinny, sumpter horse, sumpter mule, burro, cuddy, ladino, reindeer, camel, dromedary, llama, elephant, carrier pigeon, pallet, brace, cart, dolley, support, fork lift, carriage, ship, equine, asinine.
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