pepperbox

[ pep-er-boks ]

/ ˈpɛp ərˌbɒks /

a small box with perforations in the top, for sprinkling pepper.

Also called pepper pot.

Origin of pepperbox

First recorded in 1540–50; pepper + box¹

peplum, peplus, pepo, pepper, pepper-and-salt, pepperbox, pepperbush, peppercorn, peppercorn rent, peppered moth, pepper family

Keep away from me, or I'll fill ye fuller o' holes than a pepperbox!
Frank Merriwell, Junior's, Golden Trail|Burt L. Standish
I'd lent my pepperbox to Mose when he went to 'Frisco, an' the old man's too little fur a man uv my size to hit.
Romance of California Life|John Habberton
For want of a better term, it has been called a Fountain, though amongst the country folk it goes by the name of the 'Pepperbox.'
Nooks and Corners of Shropshire|H. Thornhill Timmins
Out of his coat pocket hung the curved butt of a pepperbox revolver.
The Crisis, Complete|Winston Churchill

单词	pepperbox
释义	pepperbox [ pep-er-boks ] / ˈpɛp ərˌbɒks / noun a small box with perforations in the top, for sprinkling pepper. Also called pepper pot. Origin of pepperbox First recorded in 1540–50; pepper + box¹ Words nearby pepperbox peplum, peplus, pepo, pepper, pepper-and-salt, pepperbox, pepperbush, peppercorn, peppercorn rent, peppered moth, pepper family Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pepperbox Keep away from me, or I'll fill ye fuller o' holes than a pepperbox! Frank Merriwell, Junior's, Golden Trail\|Burt L. Standish I'd lent my pepperbox to Mose when he went to 'Frisco, an' the old man's too little fur a man uv my size to hit. Romance of California Life\|John Habberton For want of a better term, it has been called a Fountain, though amongst the country folk it goes by the name of the 'Pepperbox.' Nooks and Corners of Shropshire\|H. Thornhill Timmins Out of his coat pocket hung the curved butt of a pepperbox revolver. The Crisis, Complete\|Winston Churchill
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