KNAPSACK


Meaning of KNAPSACK in English

■ noun a soldier's or hiker's bag with shoulder straps, carried on the back.

Origin

C17: from Mid. Low Ger., from Du. knapzack , prob. from Ger. knappen 'to bite' + zak 'sack'.

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