haversack

Signification (Anglais)

1. A small, strong bag carried on the back or the shoulder, usually with only one strap, and originally made of canvas.
2. (archaic) An oat-sack, or nosebag for a horse.

Concepts

sac à dos

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musette

havresac

Synonymes

knapsack

rucksack

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backpack

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packsack

back pack

kit-bag

kitbag

satchel

infantry pack

back pack

knapsack

backpack

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pack

Traductions

zaino

Brotbeutel

mochila

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motxilla

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mochila

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σακίδιο

morral

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Rucksack

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ransel

Ranzen m.

γυλιός

bisaccia

ταγάρι

Étymologie (Anglais)

Appartenant à néerlandais: haverzak

In summary

From French havresac, from Low German Haaversack and/or German Habersack, Hafersack (literally “oat-sack”), from Hafer + Sack. Compare also Dutch haverzak.