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Word: Haversack
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: from French havresac, from obsolete German Hafersack, Habersack, denoting a bag used by soldiers to carry oats as horse feed, from Hafer, dialect Haber ‘oats’ + Sack ‘sack, bag’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhavəsak
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small, strong bag carried on the back or over the shoulder, used especially by soldiers and walkers.
Short Definition:small, strong bag carried on back or over shoulder
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