kyack
1 Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of kyack
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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The contents of the kyack meant life to herself and to Ben,—deliverance and safety when all seemed lost.
From The Sky Line of Spruce by Edison Marshall
The kyack was quite in the shadow now, yet she dared not attempt its theft until the three men were asleep.
From The Sky Line of Spruce by Edison Marshall
And he set down his cup of coffee to go rummaging in a kyack just to make sure that he had the hoof rasp and shoeing hammer safe.
From Casey Ryan by B. M. Bower
Then they slipped the thong of the sled across his shoulders and under his arms like loops of a kyack.
From The Snowshoe Trail by Edison Marshall
Get you a plate outa that furtherest kyack, and a cup.
From Cabin Fever by B. M. Bower
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