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

How to use rucksack in a sentence

Meathead nodded down the hallway where two olive drab duffel bags and a rucksack sat next to the front door.
Short Stories from The Daily Beast: Four Hundred Grand|Elliot Ackerman|July 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But instead of getting my rucksack, he stepped out of the car and made a call.
I Got Arrested by the Secret Police|Khalid Ali|September 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
My father carried a rucksack, a Tommy gun, lots of spare rounds of ammunition, various grenades and a collapsible bicycle.
My Father, The Inglourious Basterd|Kim Masters|August 9, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Jimmy picked up the bag and fastened the deerskin straps, by which it hung from his shoulders like a rucksack.
Northwest!|Harold Bindloss

We thought of—I thought of having lunch in the hotel, but, of course, you can have my rucksack to carry yours in.
Once a Week|Alan Alexander Milne
He was busy tying a large rucksack of lunch on to himself, and was in no mood for Samuel's ball-room chatter.
Once a Week|Alan Alexander Milne
He carried two English ration bags, besides his own rucksack, and they were all filled to bursting with loot.
War and the Weird|Forbes Phillips
There they were, coming down the passage from a side door—she in front with her alpenstock and rucksack—smiling.
The Dark Flower|John Galsworthy

British Dictionary definitions for rucksack

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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rucksack

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