Haversack
Pronunciation : Hav"er*sack
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. havresac, G. habersack, sack for oats. See 2d Haver, and Sack a bag.]
Definition : 1. A bag for oats or oatmeal. [Prov. Eng.]
2. A bag or case, usually of stout cloth, in which a soldier carries his rations when on a march; -- distinguished from knapsack.
3. A gunner's case or bag used carry cartridges from the ammunition chest to the piece in loading.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913