Sack

sak, n. A bag for holding and carrying goods of any kind; a large pouch; a loosely hanging garment, worn like a cloak about the shoulders the pillage or plunder (of a town or city) devastation ravage, — v. [sacked (sakt), sacking.] To put in a sack; to bag; to plunder of pillage (a town or city) to devastate, ravage. [ME. and Dan. sak, AS. sacc, F., and Ga. sac, L. saccus, Gr. sakkos, a bag, Heb. saq, sackcloth, also a sack lor corn, Coptic sok, ^Ethiopic sak, sackcloth F. saccager, to sack, pillage, OF. sacquer, to draw or puli out hastily. fr. sac, LL. saccare, to put into a bag, >>acc us, a garment, treasure, purse.] — Sack'age, n. Act of taking by storm and pillaging.— Sack'er, n.— Sack'- cloth, n. Cloth such as sacks are made of; coarse cloth; a cloth or garment worn in mourning, distre , or mortification. — Sack'ful, -ful. n.; pi. -fuls. As much as a sack will hold. — Sacking, n. — A stout, coarse cloth for sacks, bags, bed-bottoms, etc.