A box for carrying or holding powder of various kinds, as spices, salt, gunpowder, face powder, sand or pounce (for blotting ink), etc.

A barrel in which gunpowder is stored. Also figurative.

a bag for carrying or holding powder, esp. gunpowder.

A powder flask made of the horn of an ox, cow, etc., with a wooden or metal bottom at the larger end. Also: a horn-shaped powder flask made of some…

A bag for carrying or holding powder of various kinds, as spices, salt, gunpowder, hair powder, etc.

A case of leather or metal (formerly often of horn) carried by soldiers or sportsmen to hold gunpowder. Now usually powder-flask.

A case for carrying gunpowder, formerly usually of horn, later of leather or metal, usually with a special device for measuring out a charge of…

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A chest for storing or carrying gunpowder or other explosives.

a place for the storage of gunpowder in a fort, on board ship, etc.; also figurative.

A wooden tube or trough containing the powder used to detonate a mine or other explosive.

A small barrel or container for holding gunpowder. Now chiefly figurative: a dangerous or explosive person, situation, etc.

A powder horn.