See Also: pepperbox(dictionary)

pepperbox (iou)



pepperbox noun. M16.
[from PEPPER noun + BOX noun2.]
A pepper-pot. Now rare. M16.
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.
In Eton fives, an irregular buttress protruding into the court. M19.