satchel

2 definitions found

satchel - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Satchel \Satch"el\n. [OF. sachel, fr. L. saccellus, dim. of
     saccus. See Sack a bag.]
     A little sack or bag for carrying papers, books, or small
     articles of wearing apparel; a hand bag. [Spelled also
     sachel.]
     [1913 Webster]
  
           The whining schoolboy with his satchel.  --Shak.
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satchel - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  satchel
      n 1: luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and
           (usually) a shoulder strap