salt-box

or salt·box

[ sawlt-boks ]

/ ˈsɔltˌbɒks /

noun

a box in which salt is kept.

a type of house found especially in New England, generally two full stories high in front and one story high in back, the roof having about the same pitch in both directions so that the ridge is well toward the front of the house.

Origin of salt-box

First recorded in1605–15

Words nearby salt-box

saltatory conduction, saltatory evolution, saltatory spasm, salt away, salt bath, salt-box, saltbush, salt cake, salt cedar, saltcellar, salt chuck

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Example sentences from the Web for salt-box

A periodical published at Eton many years ago for circulation amongst the boys was called The Salt-box.
The Slang Dictionary|John Camden Hotten
A salt-box on the table, into which many fingers had been dipped was brought us; the old woman said we were "lucky to get that."
Glimpses into the Abyss|Mary Higgs
Your salt-box must have a close cover, and be kept in a dry place.
The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual|William Kitchiner
From this we arise to "sparrow-shooting," after the ruse de guerre of the salt-box has been tried without effect.
Comic Arithmetic|Anonymous

The poor man's salt-box and flour-bin shall be as free as the nobleman's cellar.
The Captain of the Pole-Star and Other Tales|Arthur Conan Doyle

British Dictionary definitions for salt-box

saltbox

/ (ˈsɔːltˌbɒks) /

noun

a box for salt with a sloping lid

US a house that has two storeys in front and one storey at the back, with a gable roof that extends downwards over the rear

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单词	salt-box
释义	salt-box or salt·box [ sawlt-boks ] / ˈsɔltˌbɒks / noun a box in which salt is kept. a type of house found especially in New England, generally two full stories high in front and one story high in back, the roof having about the same pitch in both directions so that the ridge is well toward the front of the house. Origin of salt-box First recorded in1605–15 Words nearby salt-box saltatory conduction, saltatory evolution, saltatory spasm, salt away, salt bath, salt-box, saltbush, salt cake, salt cedar, saltcellar, salt chuck Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for salt-box A periodical published at Eton many years ago for circulation amongst the boys was called The Salt-box. The Slang Dictionary\|John Camden Hotten A salt-box on the table, into which many fingers had been dipped was brought us; the old woman said we were "lucky to get that." Glimpses into the Abyss\|Mary Higgs Your salt-box must have a close cover, and be kept in a dry place. The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual\|William Kitchiner From this we arise to "sparrow-shooting," after the ruse de guerre of the salt-box has been tried without effect. Comic Arithmetic\|Anonymous The poor man's salt-box and flour-bin shall be as free as the nobleman's cellar. The Captain of the Pole-Star and Other Tales\|Arthur Conan Doyle British Dictionary definitions for salt-box saltbox / (ˈsɔːltˌbɒks) / noun a box for salt with a sloping lid US a house that has two storeys in front and one storey at the back, with a gable roof that extends downwards over the rear Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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