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haversack

/ˈhævəsæk/noun

उच्चारण हैवसैक

झोला, पिट्ठू, हैवरसैक

Core word

noun
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    [C] old-fashioned

    a strong bag carried on the back or over the shoulder, especially by soldiers or walkers

    झोला, पिट्ठू, हैवरसैक

    • The soldier took a water bottle from his haversack.
    • Each scout carried food in a canvas haversack.
    • The scout packed a map and a torch in his haversack.
    + 2 more examples
    • She slung her haversack over one shoulder and set off.
    • A haversack is easier to carry than a suitcase on a long walk.

    Synonyms rucksack backpack knapsack kitbag

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

a haversack (countable noun)

A haversack is a strong bag carried on the back or over the shoulder, especially by walkers and soldiers.

Haversack मज़बूत थैला है जो पीठ पर या कंधे पर लटकाया जाता है, विशेषकर पदयात्रियों और सैनिकों द्वारा।

  • He carried water and food in a canvas haversack.
  • The soldiers packed their haversacks before dawn.

in / on one's haversack

Use in for what is inside the bag and on for how it is carried.

थैले के भीतर की चीज़ के लिए 'in' और उसे ले जाने के ढंग के लिए 'on' आता है।

  • There was a map in the haversack.
  • A haversack on his back made him look like a trekker.

haversack + noun / material + haversack

A material often comes before it: canvas haversack, leather haversack.

इससे पहले प्रायः सामग्री का नाम आता है: canvas haversack, leather haversack।

  • The canvas haversack was waterproof.

haversack vs rucksack

Haversack is older and often one-strap; rucksack and backpack are the more usual modern words.

Haversack पुराना शब्द है और प्रायः एक पट्टी वाला होता है; rucksack और backpack आज के अधिक प्रचलित शब्द हैं।

  • Her grandfather's haversack hangs on the wall.
+Collocations 4

adjective + haversack

canvasheavyarmyleatheroldwaterproof

  • He wore a heavy army haversack on the long march.

verb + haversack

carrypackslingunpackshoulderlose

  • Arjun slung his haversack over his shoulder.

haversack + contents

bottle of waterpacked lunchtorchfirst-aid kitmap

  • Her haversack held a torch, a map and some biscuits.

haversack + preposition

in his haversackfrom the haversackover one shoulder

  • She took a sandwich from the haversack.
“More examples 5
  • The trekker slung his haversack on his back and set off.

पर्वतारोही ने haversack पीठ पर डाला और चल पड़ा।

  • Radhika packed a water bottle and a book in her haversack.

राधिका ने अपने haversack में पानी की बोतल और एक पुस्तक रखी।

  • Soldiers carry their rations in a haversack.

सैनिक अपना राशन haversack में रखते हैं।

  • The old haversack was patched in many places.

पुराना haversack कई जगह से सिला हुआ था।

  • He sat on a rock and took a flask from his haversack.

वह चट्टान पर बैठ गया और अपने haversack से थर्मस निकाला।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These words name bags carried by walkers and travellers.

ये शब्द पैदल यात्रियों और यात्रियों द्वारा ले जाए जाने वाले थैलों के नाम हैं।

haversack

A strong bag carried on the back or over the shoulder, often by soldiers and walkers.

पीठ या कंधे पर ले जाया जाने वाला मज़बूत थैला, प्रायः सैनिकों और पदयात्रियों द्वारा।

  • He packed his haversack.

rucksack

A larger bag with two straps and a frame, used for hiking.

दो पट्टियों और ढाँचे वाला बड़ा थैला, जो पदयात्रा में प्रयुक्त होता है।

  • She carried a large rucksack.

satchel

A flat bag with a strap, usually used for school books.

पट्टी वाला चपटा थैला, जो प्रायः स्कूल की पुस्तकों के लिए होता है।

  • The boy carried a leather satchel.