KNAPSACK


Meaning of KNAPSACK in English

— knapsacked , adj.

/nap"sak'/ , n.

a canvas, nylon, or leather bag for clothes, food, and other supplies, carried on the back by soldiers, hikers, etc.

[ 1595-1605; knappsack, equiv. to knapp a bite (of food) + sack SACK 1 ; cf. dial. E knap to snap up, eat greedily ]

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