packsack

[ pak-sak ]

/ ˈpækˌsæk /

noun

a leather or canvas carrying bag, usually one that can be strapped over the shoulder and used to carry food and personal items when a person is traveling.

Nearby words

packing case, packing density, packing fraction, packing plant, packman, packsack, packsaddle, packthread, packtrain, packwood, pact

Origin of packsack

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; pack¹ + sack¹

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Examples from the Web for packsack

Once our group was out of sight of the ship, Mason threw down his packsack, sat down on a boulder and lighted a cigarette.
The Long Voyage|Carl Richard Jacobi
Then he let his hands drop, walked over and began to put on his packsack.
The Long Voyage|Carl Richard Jacobi
Dragging the skiff well above high-water mark, I stacked my stuff in it, shouldered my packsack and climbed the levee.
Down the Yellowstone|Lewis R. Freeman
Mason paused halfway in the act of strapping on his packsack.
The Long Voyage|Carl Richard Jacobi

I always carry a light ax and if the weather is cold I put a blanket in my packsack.
Woodcraft|E. H. (Elmer Harry) Kreps

British Dictionary definitions for packsack

packsack

/ (ˈpækˌsæk) /

noun

US and Canadian a bag carried strapped on the back or shoulderAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): knapsack

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