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.
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- 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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