knap·sack
 knapsack
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- pronunciation:
- naep
saek
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History
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noun |
| definition: |
a carrying bag worn on the back and made of leather, canvas, nylon, or the like.
- similar words:
- pack
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| related words: |
pouch |
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knapsack is where a soldier carried his food, which might have to be eaten quickly. "Knapsack" meant "eating bag" in the English spoken in the 1600s.
Knap comes from a German word that means "a bite" or "snap."