[nap-sak] 
| a canvas, nylon, or leather bag for clothes, food, and other supplies, carried on the back by soldiers, hikers, etc. |
| knap·sack (nāp'sāk') n. A bag made of sturdy material and furnished with shoulder straps, designed for carrying articles such as camping supplies on the back. [Probably Low German Knappsack : knappen, to bite (probably of imitative origin) + Sack, bag (from Middle Low German sak, from Old High German sac, from Late Latin saccus; see sack1).] |
