haversack C2+ Topic:Clothing & Appearance US /ˈhævɚˌsæk/ UK /ˈhævəˌsæk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a single-strapped bag worn over one shoulder for carrying provisions The soldier stuffed his rations into a worn canvas haversack. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a single-strapped bag worn... knapsackrucksackbackpacksatchelkitbag Etymology AI details From French havresac, from German Habersack ('oat-sack'), a bag for carrying a cavalryman's horse-oats, from dialectal Haber ('oats') plus Sack ('sack'). Habersack German View etymology graph -> Topics Clothing & Appearance External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # haversack **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhævɚˌsæk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhævəˌsæk/ ## Meanings 1. a single-strapped bag worn over one shoulder for carrying provisions ## Examples - The soldier stuffed his rations into a worn canvas haversack. ## Synonyms - knapsack - rucksack - backpack - satchel - kitbag ## Roots and Affixes - Root: Habersack ## Etymology From French havresac, from German Habersack ('oat-sack'), a bag for carrying a cavalryman's horse-oats, from dialectal Haber ('oats') plus Sack ('sack'). ## AI Etymology Haversack comes from French havresac, from German Habersack ('oat-sack'), a bag for carrying a cavalryman's horse-oats, from dialectal Haber ('oats') plus Sack ('sack'). The etymological trail includes German Habersack. As a noun, haversack names a single-strapped bag worn over one shoulder for carrying provisions. ## Topics - Clothing & Appearance markdown