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bat(2) (iou)



bat noun2. [bat] obsolete exc. Hist. Also bat [b¨»]. LME.

A pack-saddle. Only in comb. as below.
bat-horse: carrying the baggage of military officers during a campaign. BATMAN noun2. bat-money an allowance for carrying baggage in the field. bat-mule: used as a pack-animal in a military campaign. bat-needle a packing-needle.