salt-box

or salt·box

[ sawlt-boks ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a box in which salt is kept.
a type of house found especially in New England, generally two full stories high in front and one story high in back, the roof having about the same pitch in both directions so that the ridge is well toward the front of the house.

First recorded in 1605–15

Then I took down the salt-box that was on the chimney-shelf and mixed handfuls of salt in the porridge left in the pot.

Old maids like to have a good time, as well as other folks; so, I don't shut myself up moping in my little salt-box of a room.

The person who buys or builds the salt box or similar type of cottage will naturally want the furnishings in keeping.

Everything was locked up; the coal cellar, the candle box, the salt box, the meat safe were all padlocked.

Underneath the seat, beside the salt-box, on the right near the wee crock in the left hand corner.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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