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Haversack

the bag used by a soldier to carry food. It is large enough to hold several days' rations. It is carried usually at the left side, being suspended from the opposite shoulder by a belt passing diagonally across the body. The knapsack for clothes, which is much larger, is carried on the back like a pack.

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