satchel Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap

WordNet

Satch"el noun
Etymology
OF. sachel, fr. L. saccellus, dim. of saccus. See Sack a bag.
Definitions
  1. 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.

Webster 1913