haversack

noun

Definition of haversacknext
as in knapsack

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Recent Examples of haversack 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 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 The next entry shows Gigger was docked pay for losing a canteen and a haversack. — Dennis Hohenberger, Courant Community, 14 Mar. 2018
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
  • Comparable to a $5,700 Bottega Veneta bag, this rich-looking satchel brims with timeless appeal.
    — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • Next to me, a woman with colorful tattoo sleeves and a tasseled leather satchel nods coolly behind her sunglasses.
    — Nick H. Penniman, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
Definition of satchel
Noun
  • Branch added that Adrianna has a card in her backpack that shows what bus she’s supposed to ride and that school staffers could have referred to that card if there was any confusion.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The video, released by Ukraine’s prosecutor general, clearly shows a person in a black bucket hat, a lose dark jumper and a large white tote bag, walking up the street and placing a black backpack on the doorstep of Yermolaiev’s home.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 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
  • Three years ago, the school began using Yondr pouches to hold students' devices.
    — Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The best ones had multiple pockets, removable mesh pouches, and elastic loops to hold products in place and protect them from excess impact.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of pouch
Noun
  • Elsewhere, her look includes signature heeled ballet flats from Repetto and Valesque’s nylon tote, which clocks in at under $300.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
  • With its pebbled faux leather and boxy shape, this roomy tote is a close match for the one Holmes used — right down to the bright orange color.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of tote
Noun
  • The Braves suffered sacks, an interception, a fumble, erratic blocking, no ground game.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Freshman linebacker Ayden Steen had seven solo tackles with three sacks.
    — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of sack
Noun
  • Surveillance footage shows Ruis snatching the $275 bauble, which was attached to a $3,500 Alo Odyssey duffel bag, and wrapping it in a tissue before stuffing it into his pocket, according to a criminal complaint and law enforcement sources.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • What looks like an unassuming duffel bag unzips to reveal a roomy 35-liter capacity, roughly the same amount of packing space as the average 20-inch spinner suitcase.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026
Definition of duffel bag

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