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haversack

ha·ver·sack

UK/ˈhævəsæk/ fairly common

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

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