packsack en · NOUN
Etymology
From pack + sack.
Meanings
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(US) 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 pounds for a short portage.
1899 November 19, “Deer Hunting in Minnesota”, in New York Times, page 12:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| packsacks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |