haversack

Meanings

Noun

a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
A small, strong bag carried on the back or the shoulder, usually with only one strap, and originally made of canvas.
An oat-sack, or nosebag for a horse.

Origin / Etymology

From French havresac, from Low German Haaversack and/or German Habersack, Hafersack (literally “oat-sack”), from Hafer + Sack. Compare also Dutch haverzak.

Synonyms

back pack, backpack, knapsack, packsack, rucksack

Scrabble Score: 21

haversack is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
haversack is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
haversack is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

haversack is a valid Words With Friends word