(canvas) haversack

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• haversack — [hav′ər sak΄] n. [Fr havresac < Ger habersack, lit., sack of oats < haber (now hafer < LowG), akin to E dial. haver, oats (? orig. “goat food” < IE base * kapro > L caper, goat) + Ger sack, SACK1] a canvas bag for carrying rations …   English World dictionary

• haversack — [[t]hæ̱və(r)sæk[/t]] haversacks N COUNT A haversack is a canvas bag that is usually worn over one shoulder. [mainly BRIT] …   English dictionary

• haversack — noun a) A small, strong bag carried on the back or the shoulder, usually with only one strap. Originally made of canvas. b) oat sack, or nose bag for a horse …   Wiktionary

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• Backpack — A backpack (also called rucksack, knapsack, packsack, pack, or Bergen) is, in its simplest form, a cloth sack carried on one s back and secured with two straps that go over the shoulders, but there can be exceptions. Light weight types of… …   Wikipedia

• Food logistics during the American Civil War — The food logistics during the American Civil War were complicated. During the American Civil War, the task of feeding the massive amounts of soldiers of the armies of the Union and Confederacy fell to the respective national governments, or to… …   Wikipedia

• kit bag — noun a knapsack (usually for a soldier) • Syn: ↑kitbag • Hypernyms: ↑backpack, ↑back pack, ↑knapsack, ↑packsack, ↑rucksack, ↑haversack * * * noun …   Useful english dictionary