sea bag


noun

a tubular canvas bag closed by a drawstring, used by a sailor for gear.

Origin of sea bag

First recorded in 1920–25

Example sentences from the Web for sea bag

  • Sure enough there was a sea-bag, about six feet long, stuffed full—the draw-string tightly closing the mouth.

    The Log of a Sea-Waif |Frank T. Bullen

British Dictionary definitions for sea bag

sea bag

noun

a canvas bag, closed by a line threaded through grommets at the top, used by a seaman for his belongings