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alforge

nounmasculineregional/ɐlˈfɔɾʒɨ/low

al·for·ge

Definition

Bag or sack made of cloth, usually with two compartments, carried on the back of a horse or on one's shoulders.
The traveller carried his provisions in a saddlebag on the donkey.
The shepherds used saddlebags to carry cheese and bread.
Common collocations
saddlebagtravel bag

Etymology

Do árabe al-andaluz "al-ḫurǧ" (a sacola), através do castelhano "alforja".

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