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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
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}.]
The whining schoolboy with his satchel. --Shak.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
satchel
noun: luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
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