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/pak"sak'/, n.a leather or canvas carrying bag, usually one that can be strapped over the shoulder and used to carry food and personal items when a person is traveling.[1850-55, Amer.; PACK1 + SACK1]
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packsack — ☆ packsack [pak′sak΄ ] n. a traveling sack of canvas or leather, usually carried strapped on the shoulders … English World dictionary
packsack — noun A backpack, knapsack, rucksack or similar bag packed with provisions or personal items, especially as carried by a traveller or a hiker, and often slung over the shoulder. The boy has a little packsack, in which he can carry twenty five… … Wiktionary
packsack — noun Date: 1851 a case (as of canvas) held on the back by shoulder straps and used to carry gear especially when traveling on foot … New Collegiate Dictionary
packsack — n. rucksack, backpack, knapsack, type of bag carried on one s back … English contemporary dictionary
packsack — noun N. Amer. a rucksack … English new terms dictionary
packsack — /ˈpæksæk/ (say paksak) noun US → knapsack …
packsack — noun a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder • Syn: ↑backpack, ↑back pack, ↑knapsack, ↑rucksack, ↑haversack • Derivationally related forms: ↑backpacker (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Backpack — A backpack (also called rucksack, knapsack, packsack, pack, or Bergen) is, in its simplest form, a cloth sack carried on one s back and secured with two straps that go over the shoulders, but there can be exceptions. Light weight types of… … Wikipedia
Fallschirm — Fall|schirm [ falʃɪrm], der; [e]s, e: die Fallgeschwindigkeit vermindernde schirmartige Vorrichtung, mit der Personen und Gegenstände von einem Luftfahrzeug aus unversehrt zur Erde gebracht werden können: mit dem Fallschirm aus dem Hubschrauber… … Universal-Lexikon
kyack — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1901 a packsack to be swung on either side of a packsaddle … New Collegiate Dictionary
