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haversack

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hav·er·sack  (hvr-sk)
n.
A bag carried over one shoulder to transport supplies, as on a hike.

[French havresac, from obsolete German Habersack : German dialectal Haber, oats (from Middle High German habere, from Old High German habaro) + German Sack, bag (from Middle High German sac, from Old High German, from Latin saccus; see sack1).]

haversack [ˈhævəˌsæk]
n
(Clothing & Fashion) a canvas bag for provisions or equipment, carried on the back or shoulder
[from French havresac, from German Habersack oat bag, from Old High German habaro oats + Sack sack1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.haversackhaversack - a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
bag - a flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag"
kit bag, kitbag - a knapsack (usually for a soldier)
Translations
haversack [ˈhævəsæk] Nmochila f, macuto m (LAm)

haversack [ˈhævərsæk] nsac m à dos

haversack [ˈhævəˌsæk] nzaino
haversack [ˈhævəˌsæk] nzaino

haversack
n haversack [ˈhӕvəsӕk]
a bag worn over one shoulder by a walker etc for carrying food etc. knapsak, bladsak حَقيبَة ظَهِر раница chlebník, taška skuldertaske der Brotbeutel γυλιός, σακίδιο mochila, macuto leivakott خورجين olkakassi sac à dos תַּרמִיל झोला krušna torba, brotsak tarisznya ransel malpoki sacco, bisaccia 雑のう 잡낭 kelionmaišis plecu soma beg kanvas knapzak liten skuldersekk chlebak mochila raniţă мешок для провизии chlebník, plecniak vrečasta torba ceger tornister, ryggsäck กระเป๋าผ้าใบที่สะพายบนไหล่เดียวของทหารหรือนักปีนเขา omuz/sırt çantası 帆布背包 сумка, мішок для провізії کندھے پر لے جانے والا بورا یا تھیلی túi dết


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"They'll charge through hell's fire an' brimstone t' git a holt on a haversack, an' sech stomachs ain't a-lastin' long," he was told.
 
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