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possible sack†

[< Am.E < Sp. posibles wealth, means]

West, Northwest, Hist.

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a canvas or leather bag in which a person's belongings are kept.

Quotations

1866

. . . setting to work, I overhauled my 'possible sack,' found a few coarse hooks, a bit of gut, and some thread.

1892

So saying, the old trapper unsheathed his shining knive, and separated the "mouffle," or overhanging upper lip of the moose, and placed it in his possible sack.

1952

All he carried was gun, powder flask and possible sack.