/kach"awl'/ , n.
1. a bag, basket, or other receptacle for odds and ends.
2. something that covers a wide variety of items or situations: The list is just a catchall of things I want to see or do on vacation.
adj.
3. covering a wide variety of items or situations: The anthology is a catchall collection.
[ 1830-40, Amer.; n. use of v. phrase catch all ]