packsack

noun

pack·sack ˈpak-ˌsak

: a case (as of canvas) held on the back by shoulder straps and used to carry gear especially when traveling on foot

she spent weeks traveling across Europe and living out of a packsack

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of packsack was in 1851

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“Packsack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packsack. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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