The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ditty-bag
Ditty-bag \Dit"ty-bag`\, n. A sailor's small bag to hold thread, needles, tape, etc.; -- also called sailor's housewife.
Usage examples of "ditty-bag".
Several of the foremast-hands had saved their ditty-bags, often beautifully embroidered, their hussifs, and of course their knives.