ditty bag

American  

noun

1. a small bag used especially by sailors to hold sewing implements, toiletries, etc.

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ditty bag British  

noun

1. a sailor's cloth bag for personal belongings or tools. A box used for these purposes is termed a ditty box

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Etymology

Origin of ditty bag

First recorded in 1855–60; of obscure origin

Example Sentences

No, this time the malaise comes aboard in Admiral Kirk's ditty bag, and it is that common cold of the earthling's psyche, a mid-life crisis.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Well, Mr. Constantio, you're all right," replied Ben," and now if you'll excuse me I'll just go round to my sumptuous apartments and get my ditty bag."

From The Boy Aviators' Treasure Quest by Goldfrap, John Henry

And then, as though in answer to the frantic thought, a man stepped into view below, and casually dropped his coat over the ditty bag.

From The Pirates of Shan by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)

I remember that they had one ditty bag between them, and they had a woman's thimble in it.

From Man Overboard! by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)

Then Rick carefully wrapped the radio unit in his handkerchief, and put the whole thing in a black denim ditty bag borrowed from Chahda for the purpose.

From The Pirates of Shan by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)