haversack
A small, strong bag carried on the back or the shoulder, usually with only one strap,…A small, strong bag carried on the back or the shoulder, usually with only one strap, and originally made of canvas.
Meaning
2 sensesA small, strong bag carried on the back or the shoulder, usually with only one strap, and originally made of canvas.
Brotbeutel
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
(archaic)An oat-sack, or nosebag for a horse.
Hafersack
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From French havresac, from Low German Haaversack and/or German Habersack, Hafersack (literFrom French havresac, from Low German Haaversack and/or German Habersack, Hafersack (literally “oat-sack”), from Hafer + Sack. Compare also Dutch haverzak.
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Forms
plural: haversacks| Singular | haversack |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsSee also
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