packboard

[pak-bawrd, -bohrd] /ˈpækˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/

noun

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

Origin of packboard

1935-1940

First recorded in 1935-40; pack¹ + board

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

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