gripsack
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gripsack
Example Sentences
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I went right straight to my room, packed up my "gripsack" and went to the proprietor for a settlement.
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The box is not in those 168 gripsacks; they are not large enough.
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Frank, who had just come from the railway station, had a gripsack in each hand.
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We sprang for the side-holts—my gripsack and I— It dangled—I dangled—we both dangled by.
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Next he turned his attention to the gripsack, but that proved to contain only wearing apparel.
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