[O]ne who had heard without seeing the application, would have mistaken the sound for that of a salt-box, in the hand of a dext'rous Merry Andrew, belonging to one of the booths at Bartholomew Fair.
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Saltbox
Synonyms for "saltbox" (8 found)
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Closest matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
colonial housesalt box
Strong matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
salt cellarsalt container
Related words (4)
Noun(4 words)
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5 entriessaltbox boxsaltbox cottagesaltbox housesaltbox roofwooden saltbox
Collocations
7 entriesNew England saltboxcolonial saltboxsaltbox architecturesaltbox housesaltbox roofsaltbox stylewooden saltbox
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Rather than build new homes, weekenders are renovating existing homes, with saltboxes and capes predominant.
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“I think I'd rather languish in the Salt Box at Newgate Prison wearing the Devil's Claws than to be married to that tree,” Kierney said.
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As expected, Peg was indeed cast for death and was moved to the 'salt box' (the condemned cell) in the Press-yard to be near the New Drop.
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