Satchel

2 definitions found

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

  Satchel \Satch"el\n. [OF. sachel, fr. L. saccellus, dim. of
     saccus. See {Sack} a bag.]
     A little sack or bag for carrying papers, books, or small
     articles of wearing apparel; a hand bag. [Spelled also
     {sachel}.]
     [1913 Webster]


  
           The whining schoolboy with his satchel.  --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  satchel
       n : luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and
           (usually) a shoulder strap