ditty box
noun
a small box used like a ditty bag.
Origin of ditty box
11880–85; Americanism
Words Nearby ditty box
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How to use ditty box in a sentence
It warned me against keeping "a ditty-box that others have a better claim to, and is like to cost you dear."
Golden Stories | VariousHe wanted a ditty-box, too; something extra large and old, and strong, and a tray with a lock-up till in it.
Golden Stories | VariousAn old man with a gray beard sat on a ditty box at the lee rail, sewing a pair of breeches.
The Maker of Opportunities | George GibbsThe ditty box serves as the jackies desk, his table, his seat and many other things.
The Battleship Boys at Sea | Frank Gee PatchinNever interfere with another mans ditty box unless you are looking for trouble.
The Battleship Boys at Sea | Frank Gee Patchin
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