Sentence:  I set off half-heartedly, as best I could sheltering my spare clothes (which were in the straw fish-<WSD>bass</WSD>) under my coat. […] The rain made a channel from my trilby down my neck and one handle of the fish-<WSD>bass</WSD> gave way. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Anything made from such fibers, such as a hassock, basket or thick mat.