Haversack

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Haversack \Hav"er*sack\ (h[a^]v"[~e]r*s[a^]k), n. [F. havresac,
     G. habersack, sack for oats. See 2d {Haver}, and {Sack} a
     bag.]
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     1. A bag for oats or oatmeal. [Prov. Eng.]
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     2. A bag or case, usually of stout cloth, in which a soldier
        carries his rations when on a march; -- distinguished from
        knapsack.
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     3. A gunner's case or bag used to carry cartridges from the
        ammunition chest to the piece in loading.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  haversack
       n : a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder [syn: {backpack},
            {back pack}, {knapsack}, {packsack}, {rucksack}]