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Rucksack vs Knapsack - What's the difference?

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Knapsack is a synonym of rucksack.



As nouns the difference between rucksack and knapsack

is that rucksack is a bag carried on the back or shoulder, supported by straps while knapsack is a case of canvas or leather, for carrying items on the back.

As a verb knapsack is

to go hiking while burdened with a knapsack, usually overnight (or longer..

rucksack

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a bag carried on the back or shoulder, supported by straps

    • Synonyms

    * back pack or backpack * knapsack * haversack * packsack

    knapsack

    English

    Noun

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

    • Synonyms

    * rucksack * backpack

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To go hiking while burdened with a knapsack, usually overnight (or 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