haversack

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a single-strapped bag worn over one shoulder for carrying provisions

   The soldier stuffed his rations into a worn canvas haversack.

Simplified etymology

Haversack entered English in the early 18th century through French from German Hafersack, literally a “bag for horse oats.” It was originally a military term.

From French havresac, from German Habersack ('oat-sack'), a bag for carrying a cavalryman's horse-oats, from dialectal Haber ('oats') plus Sack ('sack').

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