haversack in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for haversack in the English»French Dictionary

haversack [Brit ˈhavəsak, Am ˈhævərˌsæk] N

haversack (gen)

sac m à dos

haversack MIL

musette f

Translations for haversack in the French»English Dictionary

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havresac

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musette (de soldat)

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English

During the night, they resorted to searching the haversacks of fallen soldiers for rations.

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Many of the regiment had thrown away their haversacks in an effort to lighten their burden before the charge and were subsequently without food.

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It only took a few minutes for me to fill my haversack to the brim.

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The haversack, especially when used in the military, was generally about 30 cm by 30 cm with a button-down flap to close it.

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Often, while on field campaigns, soldiers found themselves saving some portions of food in their haversacks, washable canvas bags that provided storage but did little for food preservation.

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Apart from our own haversacks weighing 10 kg each, we intend to bring in another 10 kg each on the trip.

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The advantage of the handy haversack is that any item placed inside will be handy, that is, located on top when intentionally sought.

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I crawled along the trench, which, by now, was only 2ft 6in high, collecting food, water and ammunition from dead men's pouches and haversacks.

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This system, using havercake carried in a haversack, was also used widely by the military for the individual soldier to carry his rations.

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He then proceeded to reach into his haversack and grab some granulated salt.

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