coal box
/ˈkəʊl bɒks/noun
1A box for holding coal for a (domestic) fire; a coal scuttle.
2 British Army slang. A low-velocity shell emitting black smoke, used by the German army during the First World War (1914–18); = Black Maria. Now historical.
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in Rules Army in Ireland. From coal + box.
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