Word of the Day 7.30.08

hav·er·sack (hvr-sk)

n.

A bag carried over one shoulder to transport supplies, as on a hike.


[French havresac, from obsolete German Habersack : German dialectal Haber, oats (from Middle High German habere, from Old High German habaro) + German Sack, bag (from Middle High German sac, from Old High German, from Latin saccus; see sack1).]

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