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

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)

That same haversack was used as a "ditty" bag.

From In Camp on the Big Sunflower by Leslie, Lawrence J.

The ditty bag included needles and needfuls, love-tokens, jewels, &c.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir

"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