English Explanatory Dictionary

satchel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bag or case with one or two shoulder straps, especially used to carry books etc.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈsæt͡ʃəl/ en-us-satchel.ogg

Word forms

satchel satchels

Etymology

First recorded circa 1340 as Middle English sachel, from Old French sachel, from Late Latin saccellum (“money bag, purse”), a diminutive of Latin sacculus, itself a diminutive of saccus (“bag”). See sack.

Related words

saccular saccule sachet sack

Derived words

besatcheled satchel bomb satchel charge satchelful satchelled
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