gunnysack
noun
gun·ny·sack
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Definition of gunnysack
: a sack made of a coarse heavy fabric (such as burlap)
Examples of gunnysack in a Sentence
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The bass angler tends to be competitive, the saltwater fisherman is always looking for the full gunnysack, or maybe that trophy marlin. — Ernie Cowan Outdoors, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Sierra fishing trip beckons," 5 Mar. 2018 In 2007, the bodies of Manoj and Babli, lovers from the same village and the same gohtra—believed to be descendants of a common ancestor—were found in gunnysacks dumped in a canal not far from Kakheri. — Krista Stevens, Longreads, "Maybe We’ll Register Your Marriage After You Walk the Bomb-Sniffing Dog," 22 Dec. 2017 But instead of bagging his finds in bottles and gunnysacks, Venter is capturing their DNA on filter paper and shipping it to be sequenced and analyzed at his headquarters in Rockville, Maryland. — James Shreeve, WIRED, "Craig Venter’s Epic Voyage to Redefine the Origin of the Species," 1 Aug. 2004These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gunnysack.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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gunnysack
noun
English Language Learners Definition of gunnysack
US
: a large bag made of rough, heavy cloth (such as burlap)
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