pepperbox

English

noun
Definitions
  • A peppershaker.
  • (firearms) A repeating firearm with three or more barrels grouped around a central axis.
  • A buttress at one side of the court in the game of fives.

Etymology

Compound from English pepper + English box (verb, a blow with the fist, boxhaul, box, case, punch).

Origin

English

box

Gloss

verb, a blow with the fist, boxhaul, box, case, punch

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

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🥊 🍱 🎁 📁 📂 📤️ 📥️ 📦️ 🗃️ 🗄️ 🗳️ 🧃

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