haversack
/ˈhævəsæk/noun
haversack is spelled H-A-V-E-R-S-A-C-K: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, haversack means “A small, strong bag carried on the back or the shoulder, usually with only one strap, and originally made of canvas” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of haversack is haversacks.
How many letters and syllables are in haversack?
| Letters | 9: H-A-V-E-R-S-A-C-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 131,834th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is haversack?
Haversack appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce haversack?
- UK /ˈhævəsæk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-haversack.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of haversack
- haversacks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does haversack mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small, strong bag carried on the back or the shoulder, usually with only one strap, and originally made of canvas.
- 2
archaicAn oat-sack, or nosebag for a horse.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Haversack in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | havresac |
| German | Brotbeutel , Hafersack |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does haversack come from?
From French havresac, from Low German Haaversack and/or German Habersack, Hafersack (literally “oat-sack”), from Hafer + Sack. Compare also Dutch haverzak.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).