BAG OR BOX
Air bag
A safety restraint in an automobile; the bag inflates on collision and prevents the driver or passenger from being thrown forward
Back pack, backpack, haversack, knapsack, packsack, rucksack
A bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
Beanbag
A small cloth bag filled with dried beans; thrown in games
Bladder
A bag that fills with air
Body bag, human remains pouch, personnel pouch
A bag in which the body of a dead soldier is placed
Book bag
A bag in which students carry their books
Burn bag
A bag into which secret documents are placed before being burned
Carryall, holdall, tote, tote bag
A capacious bag or basket
Drawstring bag
A bag that is closed at the top with a drawstring
Dust bag, vacuum bag
A bag into which dirt is sucked by a vacuum cleaner
Envelope, gasbag
The bag containing the gas in a balloon
Gamebag
A canvas or leather bag for carrying game (especially birds) killed by a hunter
Golf bag
Golf equipment consisting of a bag for carrying golf clubs and balls
Burlap bag, gunny sack, gunnysack
A bag made of burlap
Ice bag, ice pack
A waterproof bag filled with ice-applied to the body (especially the head) to cool or reduce swelling
Mailbag, postbag
Letter carrier’s shoulder bag
Feedbag, nosebag
A canvas bag that is used to feed an animal (such as a horse); covers the muzzle and fastens at the top of the head
Pannier
Either of a pair of bags or boxes hung over the rear wheel of a vehicle (as a bicycle)
Plastic bag
A bag made of thin plastic material
Pouch
A small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
Purse
A small bag for carrying money
Ragbag
A bag in which rags are kept
Rosin bag
A bag filled with rosin; used by baseball pitchers to improve their grip on the ball
Sachet
A small soft bag containing perfumed powder; used to perfume items in a drawer or chest
Carrier bag, paper bag, poke, sack
A bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer’s purchases
Saddlebag
A large bag (or pair of bags) hung over a saddle
Sandbag
A bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast
Schoolbag
A bag for carrying school books and supplies
Shopping bag
A bag made of plastic or strong paper (often with handles); used to transport goods after shopping
Sick bag, sickbag
A bag provided on an airplane for passengers who are suffering from airsickness and need to vomit
Skin
A bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal
Sleeping bag
Large padded bag designed to be slept in outdoors; usually rolls up like a bedroll
Sweat bag
A porous bag (usually of canvas) that holds water and cools it by evaporation
Tea bag
Small paper bag holding a measure of tea
Sponge bag, toilet bag
A waterproof bag for holding bathrooms items (soap and toothpaste etc.) When you are travelling
Tool bag
A bag in which tools are carried
Tucker-bag
A bag used for carrying food
Bin liner
A plastic bag used to line a trash or garbage bin
Doggie bag, doggy bag
A bag for food that a customer did not eat at a restaurant; the transparent pretense is that the food is taken home to feed the customer’s dog
Duffel, duffel bag, duffle, duffle bag
A large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings
Grocery bag
A sack for holding customer’s groceries
Kit bag, kitbag
A knapsack (usually for a soldier)
Mail pouch, mailbag
Pouch used in the shipment of mail
Moneybag
A drawstring bag for holding money
A small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
Seabag
A cylindrical drawstring bag used by sailors to hold their clothing and other gear
Sporran
A fur or leather pouch worn at the front of the kilt as part of the traditional dress of scottish highlanders
Tobacco pouch
A pouch for carrying pipe tobacco
Belt bag, waist pack
A small pouch (usually with a zipper) that attaches to a belt and is worn around the waist
Water skin, waterskin
A container of skin for holding water
Wineskin
An animal skin (usually a goatskin) that forms a bag and is used to hold and dispense wine
Carpetbag
Traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century
Garment bag
A suitcase that unfolds to be hung up
Gripsack
A small suitcase
Overnight bag, overnight case, overnighter
A small traveling bag to carry clothing and accessories for staying overnight
Gladstone, gladstone bag, portmanteau
A large travelling bag made of stiff leather
Weekender
A small suitcase to carry clothing and accessories for a weekend trip
Valise
A small overnight bag for short trips
Bundle, sheaf
A package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
Pack
A convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
Packet
A small package or bundle
Bale
A large bundle bound for storage or transport
Faggot, fagot
A bundle of sticks and branches bound together
Pack
A bundle (especially one carried on the back)
Swag
A bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman
Ballot box
A box where voters deposit their ballots
Bandbox
A light cylindrical box for holding light articles of attire (especially hats)
Carton
A box made of cardboard; opens by flaps on top
Casket, jewel casket
Small and often ornate box for holding jewels or other valuables
Cereal box
A paper box in which breakfast cereals are sold
Chest
Box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy
Cigar box
A box for holding cigars
Casket, coffin
Box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
Crate
A rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
Flat
A shallow box in which seedlings are started
Hod
An open box attached to a long pole handle; bricks or mortar are carried on the shoulder
Letter box, mailbox
A private box for delivery of mail
Matchbox
A box for holding matches
Paintbox
A box containing a collection of cubes or tubes of artists’ paint
Pencil box, pencil case
A box for holding pencils
Play-box, playbox
A box for a child’s toys and personal things (especially at a boarding school)
Alms box, mite box, poor box
Box for collecting alms, especially one in a church
Pyxis
A small box used by ancient greeks to hold medicines
Shadow box
A shallow rectangular box with a transparent front used to protect and display small items (jewelry, coins, etc.)
Shoebox
An oblong rectangular (usually cardboard) box designed to hold a pair of shoes
Snuffbox
A small ornamental box for carrying snuff in your pocket
Deedbox, strongbox
A strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked
Tinderbox
A box for holding tinder
Tuck box
A box for storing eatables (especially at boarding school)
Window box
A long narrow box for growing plants on a windowsill
Bier
A coffin along with its stand
Ammunition chest, caisson
A chest to hold ammunition
Cashbox, money box, till
A strongbox for holding cash
Cedar chest
A chest made of cedar
Coffer
A chest especially for storing valuables
Hope chest, wedding chest
Chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage
Packing box, packing case
A large crate in which goods are packed for shipment or storage
Pix, pix chest, pyx, pyx chest
A chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay
Safe
Strongbox where valuables can be safely kept
Deposit box, lockbox, safe-deposit, safe-deposit box, safety deposit box, safety-deposit
A fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables
Sarcophagus
A stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions)
Sea chest
A sailor’s storage chest for personal property
Six pack, six-pack, sixpack
A carton containing six bottles or cans
Soapbox
A crate for packing soap
Tea chest
Chest for storing or transporting tea
Tool cabinet, tool case, tool chest, toolbox
A box or chest or cabinet for holding hand tools
Toy box, toy chest
Chest for storage of toys
