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Synonyms for haversack

Grammar : Noun
Spell : hav-er-sak
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhæv ərˌsæk

Top 10 synonyms for haversack
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Définition of haversack

Origin :
  • 1749, from French havresac (1670s), from Low German hafersach "cavalry trooper's bag for horse provender," literally "oat sack," from the common Germanic word for "oat" (see haver (n.1)) + sack (n.1)).
  • As in knapsack : noun backpack
  • As in pack : noun kit, package
  • As in backpack : noun sack carried on the back
  • As in bag : noun container for one's possesions
  • As in satchel : noun small bag
  • As in valise : noun luggage
Example sentences :
  • The knapsack was heavy, the haversack was heavy, the musket was heavy.
  • Extract from : « The Long Roll » by Mary Johnston
  • Edward emptied them into the haversack he carried and went on to the next.
  • Extract from : « The Long Roll » by Mary Johnston
  • Taking the haversack, he left the thicket and went back to the brink of Chickahominy.
  • Extract from : « The Long Roll » by Mary Johnston
  • Edward returned to the front, gave up his haversack, and got another.
  • Extract from : « The Long Roll » by Mary Johnston
  • There is some cold meat in my haversack, if you are hungry; but I am too tired to eat.
  • Extract from : « A Final Reckoning » by G. A. Henty
  • Each scout had his staff in his hand, and carried a haversack on his back.
  • Extract from : « The Boy Scouts' First Camp Fire » by Herbert Carter
  • He had just as much in his haversack as I had when we cut loose from the main column.
  • Extract from : « Under Fire » by Charles King
  • The men had nothing but what they carried in knapsack and haversack.
  • Extract from : « From Fort Henry to Corinth » by Manning Ferguson Force
  • A haversack was on his back, hanging from lanyards that creased a smart coat.
  • Extract from : « The Rich Little Poor Boy » by Eleanor Gates
  • The infantryman carried a rifle, belt, haversack and canteen.
  • Extract from : « A Soldier in the Philippines » by Needom N. Freeman
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