pepperbox noun. ['pɛpǝbɒks] M16.
[from PEPPER noun + BOX noun².]
1. A pepper-pot. Now rare. M16.

2. transf.
a. A small cylindrical turret or cupola. rare. E19.
b. An early type of revolver with five or six barrels revolving round a central axis. Usu. attrib. M19.

3. In Eton fives, an irregular buttress protruding into the court. M19.

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