About The Word Haversack
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Haversack
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What's The Definition Of Haversack?
[n] a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
Synonyms | Synonyms for Haversack: back pack | backpack | knapsack | packsack | rucksack Related Terms | Find terms related to Haversack: See Also | bag | kit bag | kitbag Haversack In Webster's Dictionary \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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