haversack

noun

Definition of haversacknext
as in knapsack

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Recent Examples of haversack The next entry shows Gigger was docked pay for losing a canteen and a haversack. — Dennis Hohenberger, Courant Community, 14 Mar. 2018 Each foot soldier carried a ten-pound musket, a sixteen-inch bayonet, a tin canteen, a linen haversack, and his own blanket—a battlefield luxury, since in peacetime five men typically shared two blankets. — / Cbs News, CBS News, 13 June 2025 Trimmed with luggage slats and a restraint bar, the box lands ready to support any traveling cases, haversacks, miniature steamer trunks, or other traveling caboodle carried in the cabin, but definitely not any plus-two passengers. — Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 24 Apr. 2023 There was the field bag (a canvas haversack used by soldiers in both world wars), the satchel (worn across the body and popularized by Indiana Jones), and the tote bag (notably prevalent among readers of The New Yorker). — Nick Haramis, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2021 Elsewhere, the design features a small capsule of Normandy sand and a strap made from an M-1928 haversack, the backpacks widely used by the US Army during World War II. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haversack
  1. knapsack
  2. satchel
  3. backpack
  4. rucksack
  5. pouch
  6. tote
  7. sack
  8. duffel bag
Noun
  • My trusty knapsack has come with me on European adventures and weekend trips, but sadly, it’s begun to show signs of wear and tear after years of regular use.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
  • Since then, numerous gloves have been found scattered near the main drag as well as a knapsack sold at Walmart.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of knapsack
Noun
  • Skip the expensive designer bag and get the same high quality with this Italian leather satchel instead.
    — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • According to the federal indictment, the 32-year-old man broke into the car and took a bag containing a rifle and silencer, as well as a satchel of ammunition.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 27 June 2026
Definition of satchel
Noun
  • Tourists bustle in and out of Penn Station, the busiest transportation hub in the United States, many carrying suitcases and backpacks and arriving just in time for the July 4 weekend.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Luckily, this backpack comes loaded with anti-theft features, like slash-resistant fabric, RFID protection, and locking security zippers.
    — Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 2 July 2026
Definition of backpack
Noun
  • The pack can be a rucksack, backpack or vest, and the exercise has roots in military training before crossing over into mainstream fitness.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • Kerouac had already framed the problem in The Dharma Bums, where a character modeled on Gary Snyder called for a rucksack revolution to counter America’s addiction to muchness.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
Definition of rucksack
Noun
  • Oral nicotine pouches, NJOY e-vapor products and—through a joint venture with JT Group called Horizon Innovations—heated tobacco products.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • The two pedestal tables store in pouches on the underside of the sofas, and the sofa benches themselves fold up and back against the wall.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
Definition of pouch
Noun
  • Wrap that up with barrel jeans or straight-leg pants, then throw on mesh ballet flats and a work tote—you’re good to go.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 29 June 2026
  • Plus, get a limited-edition tote.
    — Katherine Betts, Vogue, 28 June 2026
Definition of tote
Noun
  • The expert explains that feed and seed companies sold their seeds in colorful calico sacks which were then washed and turned into clothing and quilts.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
  • One has to believe Franklin got in the sack early ahead of his big day.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of sack
Noun
  • In his apartment officers found black and gray clothing Fleming wore during the robberies as well as a black duffel bag, a gun belt with a holster, a large sum of cash still wrapped in bank currency bands, and multiple guns.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
  • Alston battered Vitels over the back of her head at least five times with a pan, ultimately stuffing her lifeless body into a duffel bag and into a closet, the court heard Friday.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026
Definition of duffel bag

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