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Webster 1913 Edition
Haversack
Hav′er-sack
(hăv′ẽr-săk)
, Noun.
1.
A bag for oats or oatmeal.
[Prov. Eng.]
2.
A bag or case, usually of stout cloth, in which a soldier carries his rations when on a march; – distinguished from knapsack.
3.
A gunner’s case or bag used to carry cartridges from the ammunition chest to the piece in loading.
Webster 1828 Edition
Haversack
HAV'ERSACK
,Noun.
Definition 2024
haversack
haversack
English
Noun
haversack (plural haversacks)
- A small, strong bag carried on the back or the shoulder, usually with only one strap. Originally made of canvas.
- (archaic) oat-sack, or nose-bag for a horse.
Translations
oat bag
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