English Explanatory Dictionary

pepperbox

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pepper shaker.
  2. A repeating firearm with three or more barrels grouped around a central axis.
  3. A buttress at one side of the court in the game of fives.
  4. A tower capped by a cupola, looking similar to a giant pepper shaker.
  5. Any of the buildings of the Royal Academy and National Gallery in Trafalgar Square, London, having cupolas on the roof.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

pepperbox pepperboxes

Etymology

From pepper + box.

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