packsack

[ pak-sak ]
/ ˈpækˌsæk /

noun

a leather or canvas carrying bag, usually one that can be strapped over the shoulder and used to carry food and personal items when a person is traveling.

Origin of packsack

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; pack1 + sack1

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British Dictionary definitions for packsack

packsack
/ (ˈpækˌsæk) /

noun

US and Canadian a bag carried strapped on the back or shoulder Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): knapsack