knapsack

Definitions


[ˈnapsak], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a soldier's or hiker's bag with shoulder straps, carried on the back, and typically made of canvas or other weatherproof material
(e.g: I put my knapsack on the empty seat)


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Origin:
early 17th century: from Middle Low German, from Dutch knapzack, probably from German knappen ‘to bite’ + zak ‘sack’




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