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Meaning of haversack in English
Pronunciation
/ˈhævərˌsæk/
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Noun
haversack
Etymology
mid 18th century: from French havresac, from obsolete German Habersack, denoting a bag used by soldiers to carry oats as horse feed, from dialect Haber‘oats’ + Sack‘sack, bag’
Definitions
1.
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder