Synonyms for rucksack


Grammar : Noun
Spell : ruhk-sak, roo k-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈrʌkˌsæk, ˈrʊk-

Top 10 synonyms for rucksack Other synonyms for the word rucksack

Définition of rucksack

Origin :
  • 1866, from German Rucksack, from Alpine dialect Rück "the back" (from German Rücken; see ridge) + Sack "sack" (see sack (n.1)).
  • As in knapsack : noun backpack
  • As in pack : noun kit, package
  • As in backpack : noun sack carried on the back
  • As in bag : noun container for one's possesions
  • As in satchel : noun small bag
Example sentences :
  • Had only my rucksack, left rest of my stuff at coll., to be forwarded later.
  • Extract from : « Kathleen » by Christopher Morley
  • As Sweet was the only man with a rucksack, we three had to make our own.
  • Extract from : « A Kut Prisoner » by H. C. W. Bishop
  • Helen and Miss Jardine got up when he came in and put the rucksack on the table.
  • Extract from : « The Girl From Keller's » by Harold Bindloss
  • He even hit on the shop in which you bought your rucksack and alpenstock.
  • Extract from : « The Silent Barrier » by Louis Tracy
  • He wished he had both these books in his rucksack, but as he had not, he decided he would hunt for them in Chichester.
  • Extract from : « The Research Magnificent » by H. G. Wells
  • He packed everything into the rucksack and added a package of coffee, one of tea, some salt and a few miscellaneous items.
  • Extract from : « Double Challenge » by James Arthur Kjelgaard
  • "We ought to be able to get a fixed rope easier than that," Hjalmar said, and took one of the spares from his rucksack.
  • Extract from : « The Planet Savers » by Marion Zimmer Bradley
  • We thought of—I thought of having lunch in the hotel, but, of course, you can have my rucksack to carry yours in.
  • Extract from : « Once a Week » by Alan Alexander Milne
  • On a sudden, while I was still fumbling for my poncho which was rolled inside my rucksack, the storm burst upon us.
  • Extract from : « Chimney-Pot Papers » by Charles S. Brooks
  • He carried two English ration bags, besides his own rucksack, and they were all filled to bursting with loot.
  • Extract from : « War and the Weird » by Forbes Phillips
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