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Meaning of haversack in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈhævərˌsæk/

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  1. 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

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