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Meanings of kitbag in English

Catalan
sac de viatge
Spanish
mochila

A knapsack (usually for a soldier)

sac de viatge
Usage of kitbag in English
1
Let's hope that Decc has enough tools in its negotiating kitbag.
The Guardian
2
He proceeded to the bedroom, emptied the battered kitbag, and began to dress.
The Drums of Jeopardy
3
On the roughly laundered coverlet was a miniature brown kitbag, conspicuously new looking.
A Soldier of the Legion
4
Again we were issued with a second kitbag and tropical uniforms.
Coming of Age: 1939-1946
5
Then he opened the kitbag and started putting on his armor.
The Slab
6
An English kitbag, battered and scarred, swung heavily from his hand.
The Drums of Jeopardy
7
Sleepily the bellboy lifted the battered kitbag and led the way to the elevator.
The Drums of Jeopardy
8
When he passed Mimi, his shoulders were weighed down as if by a kitbag.
Melnitz
9
He'd an old canvas kitbag and an old woolen benjamin over the one shoulder.
Blood Meridian
10
Joel's dad has an old, worn-out sailor's kitbag that they use for dirty washing.
A bridge to the stars
11
The kitbag languished in a corner of the kitchen, a nagging reminder of crushing disappointment.
The Irish Times
12
She could visualize the picture she had presented, particularly the battered papier-mâché kitbag at her feet.
The Ragged Edge
13
He dragged in after him a military kitbag and began to pull out a wool-lined sleeping-bag.
The Quiet American
14
Fogarty called it a 'kitbag'-withfood.
Faerie Wars
15
Rillish picked up his kitbag of bits and pieces that he'd pulled together since losing everything at the fort.
Return of the Crimson Guard
16
The young soldier drew a pair of trousers from his kitbag: 'Those will keep you warm, you are old.'
Selected Polish Tales
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