knapsack

Noun

A bag carried on the back, typically for clothes or supplies.
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
A case of canvas or leather, for carrying items on the back.
A set of values from which a subset is chosen.

Verb

To go hiking while burdened with a knapsack, usually overnight or for longer.

Examples

He felt like a linguistic adventurer, carrying a knapsack of clever words into battle.
My sleeping bag fell off my backpack into the water, while we were knapsacking up the mountain.

Origin / Etymology

From Low German knapzak or Dutch knapzak (older form cnapsack), from Middle Dutch cnappen (“to bite with teeth”), ultimately from knappen (“to eat, crack”), of imitative origin, + sack. German Knappsack is from Dutch.

Synonyms

back pack, backpack, haversack, packsack, rucksack

Scrabble Score: 20

knapsack: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
knapsack: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
knapsack: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

knapsack: valid Words With Friends Word