packboard

[ pak-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun
  1. a rigid wooden or metal frame, covered with fabric and having shoulder straps, to which equipment can be strapped for carrying.

Origin of packboard

1
First recorded in 1935–40; pack1 + board

Words Nearby packboard

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How to use packboard in a sentence

  • He lashed the gas can solidly to his packboard, slipped the end of the hose into the flexible spout and wired it tight.

    Cat and Mouse | Ralph Williams