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Haversack vs Satchel - What's the difference?

haversack | satchel |

As nouns the difference between haversack and satchel

is that haversack is a small, strong bag carried on the back or the shoulder, usually with only one strap. Originally made of canvas while satchel is a bag or case with one or two shoulder straps, especially used to carry books etc.

haversack

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small, strong bag carried on the back or the shoulder, usually with only one strap. Originally made of canvas.
  • (archaic) oat-sack, or nose-bag for a horse.
  • See also

    * backpack * knapsack * rucksack

    satchel

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A bag or case with one or two shoulder straps, especially used to carry books etc.
  • * "Come, now, take yourselves off, like good boys and girls," he said; and the whole assemblage, dark and light, disappeared through a door into a large verandah, followed by Eva, who carried a large satchel , which she had been filling with apples, nuts, candy, ribbons, laces, and toys of every description, during her whole homeward journey.
  • Derived terms

    * besatcheled (rare)

    Anagrams

    * (l), , (l), (l)