From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Sack \Sack\, n. [OE. sak, sek, AS. sacc, saecc, L. saccus, Gr.
sa`kkos from Heb. sak; cf. F. sac, from the Latin. Cf. {Sac},
{Satchel}, {Sack} to plunder.]
1. A bag for holding and carrying goods of any kind; a
receptacle made of some kind of pliable material, as
cloth, leather, and the like; a large pouch.
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2. A measure of varying capacity, according to local usage
and the substance. The American sack of salt is 215
pounds; the sack of wheat, two bushels. --McElrath.
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3. [Perhaps a different word.] Originally, a loosely hanging
garment for women, worn like a cloak about the shoulders,
and serving as a decorative appendage to the gown; now, an
outer garment with sleeves, worn by women; as, a dressing
sack. [Written also {sacque}.]
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4. A sack coat; a kind of coat worn by men, and extending
from top to bottom without a cross seam.
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5. (Biol.) See 2d {Sac}, 2.
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{Sack bearer} (Zool.). See {Basket worm}, under {Basket}.
{Sack tree} (Bot.), an East Indian tree ({Antiaris
saccidora}) which is cut into lengths, and made into sacks
by turning the bark inside out, and leaving a slice of the
wood for a bottom.
{To give the sack to} or {get the sack}, to discharge, or be
discharged, from employment; to jilt, or be jilted.
[Slang]
{To hit the sack}, to go to bed. [Slang]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Sack \Sack\ (s[a^]k), n. [OE. seck, F. sec dry (cf. Sp. seco,
It. secco), from L. siccus dry, harsh; perhaps akin to Gr.
'ischno`s, Skr. sikata sand, Ir. sesc dry, W. hysp. Cf.
{Desiccate}.]
A name formerly given to various dry Spanish wines. "Sherris
sack." --Shak.
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{Sack posset}, a posset made of sack, and some other
ingredients.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Sack \Sack\, n. [F. sac plunder, pillage, originally, a pack,
packet, booty packed up, fr. L. saccus. See {Sack} a bag.]
The pillage or plunder, as of a town or city; the storm and
plunder of a town; devastation; ravage.
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The town was stormed, and delivered up to sack, -- by
which phrase is to be understood the perpetration of
all those outrages which the ruthless code of war
allowed, in that age, on the persons and property of
the defenseless inhabitants, without regard to sex or
age. --Prescott.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Sack \Sack\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sacked}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Sacking}.] [See {Sack} pillage.]
To plunder or pillage, as a town or city; to devastate; to
ravage.
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The Romans lay under the apprehensions of seeing their
city sacked by a barbarous enemy. --Addison.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Sack \Sack\, v. t.
1. To put in a sack; to bag; as, to sack corn.
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Bolsters sacked in cloth, blue and crimson. --L.
Wallace.
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2. To bear or carry in a sack upon the back or the shoulders.
[Colloq.]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
sack
n 1: a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's
purchases [syn: {sack}, {poke}, {paper bag}, {carrier bag}]
2: an enclosed space; "the trapped miners found a pocket of air"
[syn: {pouch}, {sac}, {sack}, {pocket}]
3: the quantity contained in a sack [syn: {sack}, {sackful}]
4: any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and
Canary Islands (including sherry)
5: a woman's full loose hiplength jacket [syn: {sack}, {sacque}]
6: a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended
between two trees); swings easily [syn: {hammock}, {sack}]
7: a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders
without a waist [syn: {chemise}, {sack}, {shift}]
8: the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves
destruction and slaughter; "the sack of Rome"
9: the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to
depart) [syn: {dismissal}, {dismission}, {discharge},
{firing}, {liberation}, {release}, {sack}, {sacking}]
v 1: plunder (a town) after capture; "the barbarians sacked
Rome" [syn: {sack}, {plunder}]
2: terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or
position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company
terminated 25% of its workers" [syn: {displace}, {fire},
{give notice}, {can}, {dismiss}, {give the axe}, {send away},
{sack}, {force out}, {give the sack}, {terminate}] [ant:
{employ}, {engage}, {hire}]
3: make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million" [syn:
{net}, {sack}, {sack up}, {clear}]
4: put in a sack; "The grocer sacked the onions"
From German-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.3 [fd-deu-eng]:
Sack /zak/
bag; bursa; sack
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