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Date: 1800-1900
Language: German
Origin: 'back sack'

rucksack

 noun
     
Related topics: Outdoor
ruck‧sack [countable]
especially British EnglishDLO a bag used for carrying things on your back, especially by people on long walks [= backpack]
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