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knapsack noun [ ˈnapsak ]

• a soldier's or hiker's bag with shoulder straps, carried on the back, and typically made of canvas or other weatherproof material.
Similar: rucksack, backpack, haversack, pack, kitbag, duffel bag, satchel, shoulder bag, holdall,
Origin: early 17th century: from Middle Low German, from Dutch knapzack, probably from German knappen ‘to bite’ + zak ‘sack’.


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