COALSACK | • coalsack n. A sack for carrying coal. • coalsack n. (Astronomy) Any of the spaces in the Milky Way which are very black, owing to the nearly complete absence of stars. • Coalsack prop.n. The dark nebula near the constellation of the Southern Cross. |
COSSACK | • cossack n. Alternative letter-case form of Cossack. • Cossack n. A member or descendant of an originally (semi-)nomadic population of Eastern Europe and the adjacent… • Cossack n. A member of a military unit (typically cavalry, originally recruited exclusively from the above). |
DAYSACK | • daysack n. A daypack. • DAYSACK n. a small rucksack for short day walks. |
GRIPSACK | • gripsack n. (Colloquial, dated) A traveller’s bag. • GRIPSACK n. a traveller's handbag. |
GUNNYSACK | • gunnysack n. Alternative spelling of gunny sack. • gunny␣sack n. A sack made from burlap, used for agricultural produce. • GUNNYSACK n. a sack made of a coarse heavy material, such as burlap. |
HAVERSACK | • haversack n. A small, strong bag carried on the back or the shoulder, usually with only one strap, and originally made of canvas. • haversack n. (Archaic) An oat-sack, or nosebag for a horse. • HAVERSACK n. a bag worn over the shoulder for carrying provisions. |
HOPSACK | • hopsack n. (Countable) A hemp sack used for holding hops. • hopsack n. (Uncountable) A coarse, loosely-woven clothing fabric. • HOPSACK n. a rough-surfaced loose fabric, also HOPSACKING. |
KNAPSACK | • knapsack n. (Chiefly US) A case of canvas or leather, for carrying items on the back. • knapsack n. (Cryptography) A set of values from which a subset is chosen. • knapsack v. To go hiking while burdened with a knapsack, usually overnight or for longer. |
MAILSACK | • mailsack n. Synonym of mailbag. • MAILSACK n. a sack in which mail is carried. |
PACKSACK | • packsack n. (Chiefly US) A backpack, knapsack, rucksack or similar bag packed with provisions or personal items… • PACKSACK n. a carrying bag worn on the back. |
RANSACK | • ransack v. (Transitive) To loot or pillage. See also sack. • ransack v. (Transitive) To make a vigorous and thorough search of (a place, person) with a view to stealing something… • ransack v. (Archaic) To examine carefully; to investigate. |
RUCKSACK | • rucksack n. A bag carried on the back or shoulder, supported by straps. • RUCKSACK n. a knapsack. |
SACK | • sack n. A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities… • sack n. The amount a sack holds; also, an archaic or historical measure of varying capacity, depending on commodity… • sack n. (Uncountable) The plunder and pillaging of a captured town or city. |
TOWSACK | • towsack n. (Chiefly US regional) A kind of burlap sack; a gunny sack. • TOWSACK n. a sack made of a coarse fabric. |
WOOLSACK | • woolsack n. A bag or bale of wool. • woolsack n. A seat made of wool; (specifically) the traditional seat of the British Lord Chancellor (since 2006… • woolsack n. Synonym of corestone. |