knapsack

knap·sack  (npsk)

n.

A bag made of sturdy material and furnished with shoulder straps, designed for carrying articles such as camping supplies on the back.

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[Probably Low German Knappsack : knappen, to bite (probably of imitative origin) + Sack, bag (from Middle Low German sak, from Old High German sac, from Late Latin saccus; see sack¹).]

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knapsack [ˈnæpˌsæk]

n

a canvas or leather bag carried strapped on the back or shoulder

[from Low German knappsack, probably from knappen to bite, snap + sack bag; related to Dutch knapzak; see sack¹]

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haversack, knapsack, rucksack - Haversack is from German Haber, "oats," and Sack, "bag, sack"; knapsack is from German knapper, "to bite (food)" and zak, "sack"; rucksack comes from German Rucken, "back," and sack.

See also related terms for sack.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

knapsack - a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder back pack, backpack, haversack, packsack, rucksack bag - a flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag" kit bag, kitbag - a knapsack (usually for a soldier)

Translations

knapsack [ˈnæpsæk] N (= small rucksack) → mochila f

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knapsack [ˈnæpsæk] n → musette f

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knapsack

n → Proviantbeutel m, → Tornister m (esp Mil), → Knappsack m (old)

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knapsack [ˈnæpˌsæk] n (rucksack) → zainetto; (shoulder bag) → tascapane m

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knapsack

n knapsack [ˈnӕpsӕk]

a small bag for food, clothes etc slung on the back. bladsak, knapsak حَقيبَة ظَهْر раница batoh rygsæk der Tornister,der Rucksack σακίδιο mochila seljakott کوله پشتی reppu sac à dos תַרמִיל גַב पीठ का थैला naprtnjača hátizsák ransel bakpoki zaino ナップサック 배낭 kuprinė mugursoma beg galas knapzak ransel, ryggsekk pleca(cze)k mochila rucsac, raniţă рюкзак batoh nahrbtnik ruksak ryggsäck, ränsel เป้ sırt/arka çantası 背包 рюкзак; ранець فوجی جوان یا کوہ پیما وغیرہ کا تھیلا ba lô 背包