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

"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

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

There were some tri-dimensional color slides in the ditty bag hanging by his bunk.

From Rescue Squad by O'Hara, Thomas J.