'Sailor's housewife' definitions:

Definition of 'Sailor's housewife'

From: GCIDE
  • Housewife \House"wife`\, n. [House + wife. Cf. Hussy.]
  • 1. The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • He a good husband, a good housewife she. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Usually pronounced ?.) [See Hussy, in this sense.] A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work; -- called also hussy. [Written also huswife.] --P. Skelton. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A hussy. [R.] [Usually written huswife.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • Sailor's housewife, a ditty-bag. Housewife

Definition of 'sailor's housewife'

From: GCIDE
  • Ditty-bag \Dit"ty-bag`\, n. A sailor's small bag to hold thread, needles, tape, etc.; -- also called sailor's housewife. [1913 Webster]