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Rucksack

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. A knapsack.

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n. a bag carried on the back or shoulder, supported by straps

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder

Word Usage

"A backpack (also called rucksack, knapsack, packsack, pack, bookbag or Bergen) is, in its simplest form, a cloth sack carried on one's back and secured with two straps that go over the shoulders, but there can be exceptions."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

bag

Hyponym

kitbag

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

knapsack haversack backpack back pack

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

knapsack backpack valise duffel saddlebag