different between packsack vs rucksack

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pack +? sack

packsack (plural packsacks)

(chiefly US) A backpack, knapsack, rucksack or similar bag packed with provisions or personal items, especially as carried by a traveller or a hiker, and often slung over the shoulder.
- 1899, "Deer Hunting in Minnesota," New York Times, 19 Nov., p. 12:
  The boy has a little packsack, in which he can carry twenty-five pounds for a short portage.

Borrowed from German Rucksack.

rucksack (plural rucksacks)

a bag carried on the back or shoulder, supported by straps
Synonyms: backpack, knapsack, haversack, packsack

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