satchel
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əl noun
a small bag, sometimes with a shoulder strap.
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| —n | |
| a rectangular bag, usually made of leather or cloth and provided with a shoulder strap, used for carrying books, esp school books | |
| [C14: from Old French sachel a little bag, from Late Latin saccellus, from Latin saccus | |
| 'satchelled | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
satchel
"small bag," mid-14c., from O.Fr. sachel, from L.L. saccellum "money bag, purse," dim. of L. sacculus, dim. of saccus "bag" (see sack (n.1)).
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Example sentences
He pulled a book from a satchel and began reciting mantras.
He was found with a satchel containing several full ammunition clips.
On foot, they carry a heavy load of mail in a satchel or push it on a cart.
He claimed to have had it with photography, though he always carried a camera in a nearby satchel.
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