A bindle is the bag, sack, or carrying device stereotypically used by the American sub-culture of hobos. A Wiktionary:bindlestiff was a robber preying on hobos and the bindle`s contents. In modern popular culture the bindle is portrayed as a stick with cloth or a blanket tied around one end for carrying items, with the entire array being carried .... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bindle