English

Noun

knapsack ‎(plural knapsacks)

1. (US) A case of canvas or leather, for carrying items on the back.
2. (cryptography) A set of values from which a subset is chosen.

Synonyms

• rucksack
• backpack

Verb

knapsack ‎(third-person singular simple present knapsacks, present participle knapsacking, simple past and past participle knapsacked)

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

   My sleeping bag fell off my backpack into the water, while we were knapsacking up the mountain.

Synonyms

• backpack

See also

• backpacking
• camping
• hiking