rucksack
[ ruhk-sak, rook- ]
/ ˈrʌkˌsæk, ˈrʊk- /
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noun
a type of knapsack carried by hikers, bicyclists, etc.
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Origin of rucksack
1890–95; <German: literally, back sack
Words nearby rucksack
ruching, ruck, ruckle, ruckman, ruck-rover, rucksack, ruckus, ruction, rudaceous, Ruda Śląska, rudbeckia
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rucksack
/ (ˈrʌkˌsæk) /
noun
a large bag, usually having two straps and a supporting frame, carried on the back and often used by climbers, campers, etcUS and Canadian name: backpack
Word Origin for rucksack
C19: from German, literally: back sack
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