rucksack

[ruhk-sak, rook-]

noun

1. a type of knapsack carried by hikers, bicyclists, etc.

rucksack

/ ˈrʌkˌsæk /

noun

1. US and Canadian name: backpack. a large bag, usually having two straps and a supporting frame, carried on the back and often used by climbers, campers, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of rucksack¹

1890–95; < German: literally, back sack

Word History and Origins

Origin of rucksack¹

C19: from German, literally: back sack

Example Sentences

He was carrying a rucksack with an airgun that he planned to use to keep worshippers inside the building after he set it on fire using aerosol cans.

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"He's there, dressed as he was on the day, holding the rucksack, just with his hand above it, about to detonate it again."

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Another veteran said operators would carry AK-47 rifles which had a folding stock because they were easier to fit into their rucksacks and "easier to bring onto a target and plant by a body".

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On the night she died, she had packed her belongings into a suitcase and rucksack, suggesting she was preparing to leave, the court was told.

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Paul Leighton is packing his rucksack with a heavy-duty hammer, pry bar and evidence bags for what he describes as "just an average day out".

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Related Words

• backpack 
• briefcase 
• gear 
• handbag 
• kit 
• pack 
• packet 
• pocket 
• pouch 
• purse 
• sack 
• suitcase