Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

packsack

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pack-sack
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A backpack, knapsack, rucksack or similar bag packed with provisions or personal items, especially as carried by a traveller or a hiker, and often slung over the shoulder.

American usage

Example Sentences

"The boy has a little packsack, in which he can carry twenty-five pounds for a short portage."

Etymology

From pack + sack.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

packsacks (plural)

Synonyms

backpack back pack knapsack rucksack haversack

Questions

What does packsack mean?: A backpack, knapsack, rucksack or similar bag packed with provisions or personal items, especially as carried by a traveller or a hiker, and often slung over the shoulder.
Where does packsack come from?: From pack + sack.

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