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satchel definition

satchel (sac̸h′əl)

noun

a small bag for carrying clothes, books, etc., sometimes having a shoulder strap

Etymology: ME sachel < OFr < L saccellus, dim. of saccus, a bag, sack

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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