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Meanings of haversack in English
Catalan
barjoleta Spanish
bolsa de cuero 
Case of canvas or leather, for carrying items on the back.
Usage of haversack in English
1
The Captain of the gun also shortens the strap of his haversack.
2
But his convulsive fingers seized only the leathern strap of the haversack.
3
They saw him deliberately open the haversack and plunge his hand inside.
4
Get Lorala and we'll go, she said, picking up her Mamutoi haversack.
5
Our bedding consisted of one blanket as mattress and haversack for pillow.
6
Only a pack and a haversack, and both contained nothing but souvenirs.
7
He recognised me, however, from the bright yellow haversack that I carried.
8
The strap of a brown canvas haversack slung diagonally across his chest.
9
He had a large black shiny haversack swung under his left arm.
10
His canteen banged rythmically upon his thigh, and his haversack bobbed softly.
11
His haversack was gone,-hadbeen torn from his shoulders and carried overboard.
12
May I have the haversack, and see what it is stocked with?
13
Like Mary's lamb, where'er I went, the haversack was sure to go.
14
Take it, sir; here is the rifle, and here the haversack.
15
The heat seemed more intense than ever; his haversack and equipment more cumbersome.
16
He carries in his haversack what the government calls emergency or iron rations.
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
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