haversack
2
8.4
- noun
- /ˈhævərˌsæk/
:
mochila
- The Confederates promptly relieved them of their haversacks and whatever money they had on them.
- carry a haversack
- took the haversack
- filled their haversacks
Examples
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Seated in the sand like a picnic party, the five youngsters watched as their teacher took out a haversack and poured out onto his camel blanket an array of strange devices.
Fiction book (1994) -
His haversack became empty of food.
Fiction book (1997) -
"Put on your haversack and come with me now; you can change in two seconds.
Fiction book (2001) -
Finally, he took off his haversack, with his money and the LeMat's in it, and set it on the ground at his feet.
Fiction book (1997) -
At the camp again, he put the live chicken into the haversack with the cooked chickens and slung it over his shoulder.
Fiction book (1997) -
Standing up, Emil reached into his haversack, pulled out a bottle, uncorked it, and held it out.
Fiction book (1990) -
In the early evening, he gave them the rest of the contents of the haversack, enough for each student to make six bars of soap and six time pencils.
Fiction book (1994) -
All the food he had left in his haversack was a cup of cornmeal, so he drew together sticks to make a fire for cooking mush.
Fiction book (1997) -
As Lila and her sister turned to walk into the house, he took the haversack and thrust it elbow-deep into a space between sticks of cordwood stacked on the porch.
Fiction book (1997) -
After a long hike, I reached into my haversack and pulled out some snacks.
Synonyms
204
1.0
A bag with shoulder straps that you wear on your back to carry your things
28
2.5
A small bag with a strap that you wear over your shoulder to carry books or personal things
26
2.7
A bag with straps you carry on your back to hold personal things
8
2.7
A bag with shoulder straps you carry on your back
5
1.3
A bag with a long strap that you wear on one shoulder
5
3.0
A small bag with one strap worn across the body to carry personal items
A bag with shoulder straps that you wear on your back to hold things
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Morphology
Etymology
Haversack comes from old Dutch and German words haver meaning 'oats' and sack meaning 'bag'. It started as a bag for carrying oats or food, and that's why a haversack today is a small bag you wear over one shoulder to carry supplies.