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DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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n.
a frame of light metal or wood shaped to fit the back and suspended therefrom by shoulder straps, used for packing loads.
Quotations
1956
He rested his pack board on a windfall and took out his compass.
1963
The pack-board is superior to the pack-sack; it keeps the back moderately cool and on it can be lashed almost any sort of load and, what is most important, the correct balance for the load is easily attained.