game bag

noun

: a pouch usually equipped with straps for wearing on the back and used especially by bird hunters for carrying their take

Word History

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of game bag was in 1763

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“Game bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20bag. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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