Satchel

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ætʃəl

Origin

First recorded circa 1340, from Old French sachel, from Late Latin saccellum ("money bag, purse"), a diminutive of sacculus, itself a diminutive of saccus ("bag")

Full definition of satchel

Noun

1. A bag or case with one or two shoulder straps, especially used to carry books etc.
• "Come, now, take yourselves off, like good boys and girls," he said; and the whole assemblage, dark and light, disappeared through a door into a large verandah, followed by Eva, who carried a large satchel, which she had been filling with apples, nuts, candy, ribbons, laces, and toys of every description, during her whole homeward journey.

Derived terms

• besatcheled rare

Related terms

• saccular
• saccule
• sachet
• sack

Anagrams

• chalets, châlets, chestal, latches