Meaning of HAVERSACK
| Pronunciation: | | 'havur`sak
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| | Definition: | | [n] a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder |
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| | Synonyms: | | back pack, backpack, knapsack, packsack, rucksack |
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| | See Also: | | bag, kit bag, kitbag | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hav"er*sack\, n. [F. havresac, G. habersack, sack for
oats. See 2d {Haver}, and {Sack} a bag.]
1. A bag for oats or oatmeal. [Prov. Eng.]
2. A bag or case, usually of stout cloth, in which a soldier
carries his rations when on a march; -- distinguished from
knapsack.
3. A gunner's case or bag used carry cartridges from the
ammunition chest to the piece in loading.
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