haversack

ˈhævərˌsæk

Definition of haversack - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

bags

Rare

small strong bag with one strap for carrying

Rare

He packed his lunch in a haversack.

knapsack

rucksack

military

TECH.

canvas bag used by soldiers to carry rations and equipment

TECH.

The soldier adjusted his haversack before marching..

backpack

knapsack

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small strong bag with one strap for carrying
canvas bag used by soldiers to carry rations and equipment

Origin of haversack

Dutch, haver (oats) + zak (bag)

Examples of haversack in a sentence

The soldier carried ammunition in his haversack.
He packed his haversack with essentials for the long journey.
The old haversack was a relic from his grandfather's time in the army.

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French:besace, havresac, ...
German:Brotbeutel, Militärrucksack, ...
Italian:zaino, sacca, ...
Spanish:mochila, macuto, ...
Portuguese:bornal, saco de campanha, ...
Chinese:帆布背包, 军用背包, ...
Japanese:ハバサック, 兵士のバッグ, ...
Arabic:حَقيبَة كَتِف, حقيبة عسكرية, ...
Hebrew:תַּרְמִיל צַד, תַּרְמִיל, ...
Russian:ранец, солдатская сумка, ...
Ukrainian:ранець, військовий наплічник, ...
Hindi:हैवर्सैक, सैनिक का थैला, ...
Bengali:হ্যাভারস্যাক, সামরিক ব্যাগ, ...
Catalan:motxilla petita, motxilla militar, ...
Czech:brašna, chlebník, ...
Danish:skuldertaske, militær rygsæk, ...
Dutch:legertas, militaire tas, ...
Greek:σακίδιο ώμου, στρατιωτικός σάκος, ...
Hungarian:válltáska, kenyérzsák, ...
Khmer:កាបូបស្ពាយស្មា, កាបូបស្ពាយយោធា, ...
Korean:배낭, 군용 가방, ...
Persian:کوله‌پشتی کوچک, کیف سربازی, ...
Polish:chlebak, torba wojskowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):bornal, saco de campanha, ...
Romanian:rucsac, geantă militară, ...
Swedish:axelväska, militärväska, ...
Thai:ย่าม, กระเป๋าผ้าใบทหาร, ...
Turkish:postacı çantası, asker çantası, ...
Vietnamese:túi nhỏ có một dây đeo, túi vải lính, ...

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