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Definition: Satchel |
SatchelNoun1. Luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "satchel" was first used: some time around 1340. (references) |
Etymology: Satchel \Satch"el\n. [Old French expression sachel, from the Latin expression saccellus, diminutive of saccus. See Sack bag.]. (Websters 1913) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Slang | Noun. Source: From the english word "satchel" . Definition: A small bag or pouch used to carry itesm. Context: When someone acquires drugs that come in a plastic baggie. Social Source: East coast neo-hippies. Source: Compiled by The University of Oregon. (additional references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Receptacle | Pocket, pouch, fob, sheath, scabbard, socket, bag, sac, sack, saccule, wallet, cardcase, scrip, poke, knit, knapsack, haversack, sachel, satchel, reticule, budget, net; ditty bag, ditty box; housewife, hussif; saddlebags; portfolio; quiver; (magazine). |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Satchel |
| English words defined with "satchel": Hand bag ♦ Satchel Paige. (references) |
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Movie/TV Titles | A Troublesome Satchel (1909) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | ||
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So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish | Douglas Adams | He sat on a step, took from his satchel a bottle of that Ol' Janx Spirit and a towel. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "Satchel" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 91.80% of the time. "Satchel" is used about 61 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 91.8% | 56 | 45,296 |
| Noun (proper) | 6.56% | 4 | 175,879 |
| Lexical Verb (base form) | 1.64% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 61 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "satchel" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Satchel | Last name | 130 | 60,550 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits. | |||
Expressions using "satchel": satchel for brewing ♦ Satchel Paige. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "satchel": satchel-briefcase. | |
Ending with "satchel": book-satchel. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
satchel | 113 |
satchel paige | 105 |
satchel page | 25 |
leather satchel | 11 |
satchel bag | 6 |
given name satchel | 4 |
paige quote satchel | 4 |
bag gucci satchel | 4 |
bag fendi satchel | 4 |
charge satchel | 4 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "satchel"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | çantë shpine (duffel bag, haversack, knapsack, packsack), çantë (bag, brief bag, briefcase, carrier bag, case, kit bag, portfolio, string bag). (various references) | |
Arabic | حقيبة مدرسية (school bag). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | ученическа чанта за гръб, чанта (bag, case, holdall, receptacle). (various references) | |
Chinese | 書包 (schoolbag). (various references) | |
Czech | aktovka (bag, briefcase, portfolio), školní brašna (school bag). (various references) | |
Danish | skoletaske. (various references) | |
Dutch | schooltas. (various references) | |
Finnish | laukku (bag, case). (various references) | |
French | cartable. (various references) | |
German | tornister (backpack, knapsack, knapsacks, pack, satchels), Schulranzen. (various references) | |
Greek | σχολικός χαρτοφύλακας, σχολική τσάντα, σάκα (school bag), σακκίδιο (pouch, sac, saccule, wallet), βαλίτσα (case, grip, portmanteau, suitcase, suit-case, valise). (various references) | |
Hebrew | ילקוט (anthology, bag, compilation, knack, magazine, pouch, rucksack, school bag), תיק (bag, box, case, dossier, file, folder, portfolio), תרמיל (bag, case, haversack, shell). (various references) | |
Hungarian | iskolatáska (book bag, duffel bag, schoolbag), hátitáska (backpack, book bag). (various references) | |
Italian | sacca per scolaro, cartella (briefcase, brief-case, card, certificate, file, folder, page, portfolio, sheet), borsa per scolaro. (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 鞄 (bag, basket, briefcase). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | かば" (bag, basket, briefcase, going off duty). (various references) | |
Manx | spagey (handbag, scrip, scrotum). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | atchelsay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | sacola (bag, billfold, Dibble, noted, wallet), pasta de estudante, mochila escolar, mala de estudante, bolsa de couro. (various references) | |
Romanian | sacoşã (bag, handbag), tolbã (bag), tãgârţã (bag), ghiozdan (bag). (various references) | |
Russian | сумка (bag, bursa, follicle, handbag, pouch, shopping bag). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | torba (bag, poke, pouch, sack). (various references) | |
Spanish | saco de colegial, morral (bag, carpetbag, game bag, haversack, nosebag, pouch), cartera (bag, billfold, briefcase, dispatch box, file, handbag, notecase, pannier, pannier bag, pocketbook, portfolio, purse, saddlebag, school bag, wallet, written premium), cartapacio, cabás de colegial. (various references) | |
Swedish | skolväska. (various references) | |
Thai | ย่าม (bag). (various references) | |
Turkish | omuza asılan okul çantası, omuz çantası (shoulder bag). (various references) | |
Ukranian | ранець (backpack, bag, kitbag, knapsack, valise). (various references) | |
Vietnamese | túi (bag, case, vesica). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | bera, pera, peram. (various references) |
| Late Latin | 300-700 | saccellum. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "satchel": satchelful, satchelfuls, satchels, satchelsful. (additional references) | |
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"Satchel" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Artchil, Astohall, Patchell, santschii, satch, satches, satchet, Satschen, sattel, saychel, Setchell, Spauchle, stache, starchily. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "satchel" (pronounced 'Satch"el'): Aiel, Bejewel, Bethel, Bezel, Borel, Brotel, Brothel, Bulbel, Burel, Camel, Catel, Crewel, Dentel, Disapparel, Disbowel, Disembowel, Disgavel, Dosel, Drazel, Drotchel, Embowel, Embrothel, Enchisel, Ethel, Firmer-chisel, Frizel, Futchel, Gibel, Goel, grovel, gruel, Hamel, Hatel, Hetchel, Hitchel, Hornel, Imbowel, impanel, Javel, knawel, Koel, Lamel, Lorel, Mochel, Mosel, Muchel, New-model, nickel, Outtravel, Owel, Perel, Pointel, Pomel, Pritchel, Ratchel, ravel, Reapparel, remodel, Renovel, Reparel, ridgel, Scovel, seckel, Sewel, shekel, Shewel, Sisel, Sorel, Sphacel, Standel, Stitchel, Switchel, Taxel, Tewel, Thrashel, Thrushel, Tousel, Trainel, Tripel, trowel, Unapparel, Unbowel, Wagel, Weanel, Yockel, Yuckel, Zingel, Zizel. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: chalets, latches. | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-e-h-l-s-t" | |
-1 letter: castle, chalet, chaste, cheats, chelas, cleats, eclats, halest, haslet, laches, lathes, sachet, scathe, shelta, slatch, taches, thecal. | |
-2 letters: aches, alecs, caste, cates, celts, cesta, chase, chats, cheat, chela, chest, clash, clast, cleat, eclat, haets, hales, halts, haste, hates, heals, heats, laces, latch, lathe, laths, leach, leash, least, letch, scale, selah, setal, shale, shalt, sheal, slate, stale, steal, stela, taces, tache, tachs, taels, talcs, tales, teach, teals, tesla, theca. | |
-3 letters: aces, ache, acts, alec, ales, alts, ates, case, cash, cast, cate, cats, cels, celt, chat, each, east, eath, eats, etas, etch, eths, haes, haet, hale, halt, hast, hate, hats, heal, heat, hest, hets, lace, lacs, lase, lash, last, late, lath, lats, leas, lech, lest, lets, sale, salt, sate, scat, seal, seat, sect, seta, shat, shea, slat, tace, tach, tael, talc, tale, teal, teas, tela, tels, thae. | |
-4 letters: ace, act, ale, als, alt, ash, ate, cat, cel, eat, els, eta, eth, hae, has, hat, hes, het, lac, las, lat, lea, let, sac, sae, sal, sat, sea, sec, sel, set, sha, she, tae, tas, tea, tel, the. | |
-5 letters: ae, ah, al, as, at, eh, el, es, et, ha, he, la, sh, ta. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-e-h-l-s-t" | |
+1 letter: alcahest, chaplets, chastely, chattels, chelates, cholates, eschalot, ethicals, hatchels, hellcats, klatches, latchets, satchels, slatches, trachles. | |
+2 letters: alcahests, alchemist, athletics, catechols, chalkiest, chelators, chevalets, chlorates, eschalots, hackliest, klatsches, latchkeys, leachates, leachiest, matchless, planchets, potlaches, shtetlach, trauchles, trochleas, unlatches. | |
+3 letters: alchemists, alkahestic, anthelices, branchlets, caliphates, cartwheels, catchflies, catchpoles, cathedrals, charlottes, chatelains, chelations, chocolates, clathrates, decathlons, facecloths, hysterical, lightfaces, lunchmeats, malachites, orchestral, orthoclase, potlatches, satchelful, scatheless, schmaltzes, schoolmate, switchable, technicals, theistical, thylacines, tracheoles, trochlears, unchastely, watchables. | |
+4 letters: aesthetical, alchemistic, antechapels, atheistical, athleticism, birthplaces, blackhearts, calisthenic, catechismal, chalcocites, chalybeates, chatelaines, chiralities, chlorinates, cholestases, cholestasis, cholestatic, coelacanths, decathletes, eschatology, escheatable, ethicalness, feldspathic, flycatchers, grapholects, hemiacetals, heptachlors, lecithinase, matchlessly, orthoclases, patchoulies, planchettes, polychaetes, saddlecloth, satchelfuls, satchelsful, schmaltzier, schmalziest, schoolmates, searchlight, spaceflight, spirochetal, stickhandle, stretchable, switchblade, tablecloths, thalassemic, theatricals, ultrafiches. | |
+5 letters: archeologist, athleticisms, bibliothecas, bleacherites, calisthenics, candlelights, cartwheelers, catholicates, catholicizes, catholicoses, cephalothins, chanterelles, chanticleers, chartularies, chocolatiers, encephalitis, ethicalities, gesellschaft, hallucinates, hyperplastic, hysterically, leatherbacks, leathernecks, lecithinases, lycanthropes, metaphysical, oligochaetes, orchestrally, perchlorates, phylacteries, plainclothes, saddlecloths, schmaltziest, schoolmaster, searchlights, smallclothes, spaceflights, steeplechase, stickhandled, stickhandler, stickhandles, switchblades, thalassemics, theistically, theosophical, thunderclaps, unhysterical, untouchables, watchfulness. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)53 61 74 63 68 65 6C |
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| American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)
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| Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references)... .- - -.-. .... . .-.. |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010011 01100001 01110100 01100011 01101000 01100101 01101100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)S a t c h e l |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0053 0061 0074 0063 0068 0065 006C |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)53678669747178 |
| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Usage: Modern 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Images: Slideshow 6. Quotations: Fiction 7. Usage Frequency 8. Names: Frequency | 9. Expressions 10. Expressions: Internet 11. Translations: Modern 12. Translations: Ancient | 13. Derivations 14. Rhymes 15. Anagrams 16. Orthography | 17. Bibliography |
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