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.

Origin of packsack

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

Words nearby packsack

packman, pack off, pack of lies, pack rat, pack rolling, packsack, packsaddle, pack shot, pack them in, packthread, packtrain

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Example sentences 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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	packsack
释义	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. Origin of packsack An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; pack¹ + sack¹ Words nearby packsack packman, pack off, pack of lies, pack rat, pack rolling, packsack, packsaddle, pack shot, pack them in, packthread, packtrain Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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