"packsack" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: packsacks [plural]
Etymology: From pack + sack. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|pack|sack}} pack + sack Head templates: {{en-noun}} packsack (plural packsacks)
  1. (chiefly US) A backpack, knapsack, rucksack or similar bag packed with provisions or personal items, especially as carried by a traveller or a hiker, and often slung over the shoulder. Tags: US Categories (topical): Bags
    Sense id: en-packsack-en-noun-NiJQvhDv Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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