We bore two days' rations in our haversacks (Arthur Conan Doyle).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
hav — be·hav·ior; be·hav·ior·al; be·hav·ior·al·ist; be·hav·ior·ism; be·hav·ior·is·tics; hav; hav·age; hav·er·sack; hav·er·sine; hav·i·land; hav·il·dar; hav·ior; hav·la·gah; hav·na; mis·be·hav·ior; be·hav·ior·ist; hav·oc; be·hav·ior·al·ly;… … English syllables
sack — cos·sack; cox·sack·ie; doo·dle·sack; du·del·sack; gun·ny·sack·ing; hav·er·sack; ho·sack·ia; nook·sack; ram·sack; ran·sack·er; ran·sack·le; ruck·sack; sack; sack·age; sack·but; sack·et; sack·ful; sack·less; un·sack; knap·sack; ran·sack; sack·er;… … English syllables
haversack — hav·er·sack … English syllables
haversack — hav•er•sack [[t]ˈhæv ərˌsæk[/t]] n. a single strapped bag worn over one shoulder and used for carrying supplies • Etymology: 1740–50; < F havresac < G Habersack=Haber oats +Sack sack I … From formal English to slang
haversack — hav|er|sack [ˈhævəsæk US ər ] n [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: havresac, from German habersack, from haber oats + sack bag ] BrE old fashioned a bag that you carry on your back = backpack, rucksack … Dictionary of contemporary English
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
Haversack — Hav er*sack (h[a^]v [ e]r*s[a^]k), n. [F. havresac, G. habersack, sack for oats. See 2d {Haver}, and {Sack} a bag.] [1913 Webster] 1. A bag for oats or oatmeal. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] 2. A bag or case, usually of stout cloth, in which a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
haversack — [ havəsak] noun a small, strong bag carried on the back or over the shoulder, used especially by soldiers and walkers. Origin C18: from Fr. havresac, from obs. Ger. Habersack, denoting a bag used to carry oats as horse feed, from dialect Haber… … English new terms dictionary
haversack — /hav euhr sak /, n. 1. a single strapped bag worn over one shoulder and used for carrying supplies. 2. a soldier s bag for rations, extra clothing, etc. [1740 50; earlier havresack < F havresac < G Habersack, equiv. to Haber oats (cf. dial. E… … Universalium
Katze — 1. A Kât luckat efter a Könnang. (Nordfries.) – Johansen, 57. Eine Katze lugt, sieht nach einem Könige. 2. Ain katz vnd ain muz, zwen han in aim huz, ain alt man vnd ain iung wib belibent selten an kib. – Reinmar d.A., 1200. 3. Alle (alte) Katten … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
