Home › Words › B › breadbagbreadbagbreadbag means A canvas sack for the storage of hardtack.EtymologyFrom bread + bag.nounA canvas sack for the storage of hardtack.e.g.“[…] with a breadbag full of straw for a mattress.” — 1871, Nautical Magazine, page 36:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.breadbasket 67% match — A basket used for storing or carrying bread. vs breadbag →hardtack 65% match — A large, hard biscuit made from unleavened flour and water; formerly used as a long-term staple food aboard ships. vs breadbag →chaffbag 62% match — A large sack for holding chaff. vs breadbag →seedbag 62% match — A bag for holding seeds. vs breadbag →cornsack 62% match — A sack for carrying corn. vs breadbag →haversack 61% match — A small, strong bag carried on the back or the shoulder, usually with only one strap, and originally made of canvas. vs breadbag →breadcake 61% match — A bread roll. vs breadbag →sacking 61% match — Cheap rough cloth such as would be used to make bags (sacks). vs breadbag →