Definitions for knapsackˈnæpˌsæk
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
knap•sackˈnæpˌsæk(n.)
a canvas, nylon, or leather bag for clothes or other supplies, carried on the back by soldiers, hikers, etc.
Origin of knapsack:
1595–1605; < LG knappsack=knapp a bite (of food) +sacksack1
Princeton's WordNet
backpack, back pack, knapsack, packsack, rucksack, haversack(noun)
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
Wiktionary
knapsack(Noun)
A case of canvas or leather, for carrying items on the back.
knapsack(Verb)
To go hiking while burdened with a knapsack, usually overnight (or longer.)
Webster Dictionary
Knapsack(verb)
a case of canvas or leather, for carrying on the back a soldier's necessaries, or the clothing, etc., of a traveler
Translations for knapsack
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
knapsack(noun)
a small bag for food, clothes etc slung on the back.
- bladsak, knapsakAfrikaans
- حَقيبَة ظَهْرArabic
- раницаBulgarian
- mochilaPortuguese (BR)
- batohCzech
- der Tornister, der RucksackGerman
- rygsækDanish
- σακίδιοGreek
- mochilaSpanish
- seljakottEstonian
- کوله پشتیFarsi
- reppuFinnish
- sacà dosFrench
- תַרמִיל גַבHebrew
- पीठ का थैलाHindi
- naprtnjačaCroatian
- hátizsákHungarian
- ranselIndonesian
- bakpokiIcelandic
- zainoItalian
- ナップサックJapanese
- 배낭Korean
- kuprinėLithuanian
- mugursomaLatvian
- beg galasMalay
- knapzakDutch
- ransel, ryggsekkNorwegian
- pleca(cze)kPolish
- کوله پشتى ،بار كه بر پشت ببندنPersian
- چانټه،طبراق،د عسكرو دلوازمو كڅوړهPashto
- mochilaPortuguese
- rucsac, raniţăRomanian
- рюкзакRussian
- batohSlovak
- nahrbtnikSlovenian
- ruksakSerbian
- ryggsäck, ränselSwedish
- เป้Thai
- sırt/arka çantasıTurkish
- 背包Chinese (Trad.)
- рюкзак; ранецьUkrainian
- فوجی جوان یا کوہ پیما وغیرہ کا تھیلاUrdu
- ba lôVietnamese
- 背包Chinese (Simp.)
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