shiralee

1. (uncommon) Burden; load.uncommon

2. (uncommon) Burden; load.Examples: "The bag of food like a shiralee across his shoulders, the water container stuffed into the looseness of his shirt, the compass, not required for awhile^([sic]) yet, in his side pocket, and the rifle balanced in his hand."; "2006, Pip Wilson, Faces in the Street: Louisa and Henry Lawson and the Castlereagh Street Push, page 8, “Nothin′. A prickly gecko, mate. He dropped off your shiralee.”"Synonyms: matildaAustraliacolloquialdateduncommon