n. One of a pair of chairs or litters mounted on a pack animal (horse, mule, camel)
n. A single litter mounted on a pack animal.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A chair, litter, or other contrivance fitted to the back or pack saddle of a mule for carrying travelers in mountainous districts, or for the transportation of the sick and wounded of an army.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A kind of pannier in the form of a seat, fixed on the back of a mule or horse. for carrying travelers in mountainous districts, or sick or wounded persons.
Word Usage
"By means of cunningly placed blankets the medical authorities did all that was humanly possible to mitigate the terrible jolting, but with all their care and ingenuity even the shortest journey in a cacolet was a nightmare."