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saltbox.

A box for keeping salt in.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A box for keeping salt in.

  2. A similar box formerly used as a percussion instrument in burlesque music.

  3. A distinctively shaped wooden-frame house with two stories at the front and one behind, characteristic of New England.

    US
  4. A roof where one side slopes farther down than the other.

  5. The cell in Newgate prison for a prisoner condemned to death.

    UK · historical · slang
Where this word comes from

From salt + box.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.