Definition of haversack Haversack
hav•er•sack
We found 11 definitions of haversack from 8 different sources.
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What does haversack mean?
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- haversack (n.)
A bag for oats or oatmeal. - haversack (n.)
A bag or case, usually of stout cloth, in which a soldier carries his rations when on a march; -- distinguished from knapsack. - haversack (n.)
A gunner's case or bag used carry cartridges from the ammunition chest to the piece in loading.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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haversack
A bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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haversack
hav′ėr-sak, n. a bag of strong linen for a soldier carrying his rations in.—n. Hav′er (prov.), oats. [Fr. havresac—Ger. habersack, oat-sack—haber, hafer, oats.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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haversack
A coarse linen bag with a strap fitting over the shoulder worn by soldiers or small-arm men in marching order, for carrying their provision, instead of the knapsack.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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haversack
A strong, coarse, linen bag, in which, on a march, a soldier carries his rations. It is borne on the left side, suspended by a strap passing over the right shoulder. The name is also given to the leather bag used in artillery to carry cartridges from the ammunition-chest to the piece in loading.
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🔤- haversack, noun, singular of haversacks.
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