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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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. US

   "The boy has a little packsack, in which he can carry twenty-five pounds for a short portage."

2. 2
   a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

back packbackpackbackpackhaversackknapsackrucksack

Example

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"The boy has a little packsack, in which he can carry twenty-five pounds for a short portage."

Etymology

From pack + sack.

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