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Duluth pack

Duluth pack noun: a traditional piece of luggage used in canoe travel, particularly in the Boundary Waters region of northern Minnesota and Ontario. A specialized type of backpack, made of either heavy canvas or nylon, that are approximately square in order to fit easily in the bottom of a canoe.

Noun

Duluth pack (plural Duluth packs)

  1. (Canada, US) A traditional piece of luggage used in canoe travel, particularly in the Boundary Waters region of northern Minnesota and Ontario. A specialized type of backpack, made of either heavy canvas or nylon, that are approximately square in order to fit easily in the bottom of a canoe.
    Synonyms:
    portage pack

Synonyms of Duluth pack

Forms of Duluth pack

pluralDuluth packs

Origin of Duluth pack

Duluth pack is a brand name of the Duluth Tent and Awning Co. They were designed in the early 1880s, but the term is commonly used to refer to any packs of the same style.

Questions about Duluth pack

What does Duluth pack mean?
Duluth pack means a traditional piece of luggage used in canoe travel, particularly in the Boundary Waters region of northern Minnesota and Ontario. A specialized type of backpack, made of either heavy canvas or nylon, that are approximately square in order to fit easily in the bottom of a canoe.
What part of speech is Duluth pack?
Duluth pack is a noun.
What is the plural of Duluth pack?
The plural of Duluth pack is Duluth packs.

Words near Duluth pack in the dictionary

  1. Dulude
  2. Duludes
  3. Dulumbayan
  4. Duluth
  5. Duluth model
  6. Duluth pack
  7. Duluth packs
  8. Duluthian
  9. Duluthians
  10. Dulux
  11. Dulux dog

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