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knapsack definition

knap·sack (nap′sak′)

noun

a bag or case of leather, canvas, nylon, etc. worn on the back, as by soldiers or hikers, for carrying equipment or supplies

Etymology: Du knapzak < knappen (see knap) + zak, a sack

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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