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rucksack
[ ruhk-sak, rook- ]
noun
- a type of knapsack carried by hikers, bicyclists, etc.
rucksack
/ ˈrʌkˌsæk /
noun
- a large bag, usually having two straps and a supporting frame, carried on the back and often used by climbers, campers, etc US and Canadian namebackpack
Word History and Origins
Origin of rucksack1
Word History and Origins
Origin of rucksack1
Example Sentences
Meathead nodded down the hallway where two olive drab duffel bags and a rucksack sat next to the front door.
But instead of getting my rucksack, he stepped out of the car and made a call.
My father carried a rucksack, a Tommy gun, lots of spare rounds of ammunition, various grenades and a collapsible bicycle.
Jimmy picked up the bag and fastened the deerskin straps, by which it hung from his shoulders like a rucksack.
We thought of—I thought of having lunch in the hotel, but, of course, you can have my rucksack to carry yours in.
He was busy tying a large rucksack of lunch on to himself, and was in no mood for Samuel's ball-room chatter.
He carried two English ration bags, besides his own rucksack, and they were all filled to bursting with loot.
There they were, coming down the passage from a side door—she in front with her alpenstock and rucksack—smiling.
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