gripsack

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Andy sat down on the sofa and placed his gripsack in front of him.

From Andy Grant's Pluck by Alger, Horatio

These he placed in a small gripsack which he carefully locked, saying to himself, as he looked around the room with a sigh, “Mike can have the rest.”

From The Award of Justice Or, Told in the Rockies A Pen Picture of the West by Barbour, A. Maynard (Anna Maynard)

Next he turned his attention to the gripsack, but that proved to contain only wearing apparel.

From Mark Mason's Victory by Alger, Horatio

Bidding the conductor wait he hastened to his car, called for his gripsack, gave his assistant a volley of orders, and boarded a Pullman.

From The Daughter of a Magnate by Spearman, Frank H. (Frank Hamilton)

"Did any one see the boy go out with his gripsack?" he asked, as he returned.

From Andy Grant's Pluck by Alger, Horatio