pepperbox

English

Etymology

pepper +‎ box

Noun

pepperbox (plural pepperboxes)

  1. A peppershaker.
  2. (firearms) 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.
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