HAVERSACKS
Noun
haversacks
plural of haversack
Source: Wiktionary
HAVERSACK
Hav"er*sack, n. Etym: [F. havresac, G. habersack, sack for oats. See 2d Haver, and Sack a bag.]
1. A bag for oats or oatmeal. [Prov. Eng.]
2. A bag or case, usually of stout cloth, in which a soldier carries his rations when on a march; -- distinguished from knapsack.
3. A gunner's case or bag used carry cartridges from the ammunition chest to the piece in loading.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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