ditty bag

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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

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

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)