Definitions for haversackˈhæv ərˌsæk
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hav•er•sackˈhæv ərˌsæk(n.)
a single-strapped bag worn over one shoulder and used for carrying supplies.
Origin of haversack:
1740–50; < F havresac < G Habersack=Haber oats +Sacksack1
Princeton's WordNet
backpack, back pack, knapsack, packsack, rucksack, haversack(noun)
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
Wiktionary
haversack(Noun)
A small, strong bag carried on the back or the shoulder, usually with only one strap. Originally made of canvas.
haversack(Noun)
oat-sack, or nose-bag for a horse.
Origin: The term derived through the French from German language Hafersack and Dutch language haverzak, meaning an oat-sack, a nose-bag for a horse. Hafer and haver meant oats.
Webster Dictionary
Haversack(noun)
a bag for oats or oatmeal
Haversack(noun)
a bag or case, usually of stout cloth, in which a soldier carries his rations when on a march; -- distinguished from knapsack
Haversack(noun)
a gunner's case or bag used carry cartridges from the ammunition chest to the piece in loading
Translations for haversack
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
haversack(noun)
a bag worn over one shoulder by a walker etc for carrying food etc.
- knapsak, bladsakAfrikaans
- حَقيبَة ظَهِرArabic
- раницаBulgarian
- mochilaPortuguese (BR)
- chlebník, taškaCzech
- der BrotbeutelGerman
- skuldertaskeDanish
- γυλιός, σακίδιοGreek
- mochila, macutoSpanish
- leivakottEstonian
- خورجينFarsi
- olkakassiFinnish
- sacà dosFrench
- תַּרמִילHebrew
- झोलाHindi
- krušna torba, brotsakCroatian
- tarisznyaHungarian
- ranselIndonesian
- malpokiIcelandic
- sacco, bisacciaItalian
- 雑のうJapanese
- 잡낭Korean
- kelionmaišisLithuanian
- plecu somaLatvian
- beg kanvasMalay
- knapzakDutch
- liten skuldersekkNorwegian
- chlebakPolish
- خورجينPersian
- طبراق ، څوريPashto
- mochilaPortuguese
- raniţăRomanian
- мешок для провизииRussian
- chlebník, plecniakSlovak
- vrečasta torbaSlovenian
- cegerSerbian
- tornister, ryggsäckSwedish
- กระเป๋าผ้าใบที่สะพายบนไหล่เดียวของทหารหรือนักปีนเขาThai
- omuz/sırt çantasıTurkish
- 帆布背包Chinese (Trad.)
- сумка, мішок для провізіїUkrainian
- کندھے پر لے جانے والا بورا یا تھیلیUrdu
- túi dếtVietnamese
- 肩背包，干粮袋Chinese (Simp.)
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