noun
- plural of pepperbox: early revolving firearms with multiple barrels that could be fired in succession
- plural of pepperbox: containers with perforated tops used for sprinkling pepper
Usage: historical; firearms
Examples
- The museum displayed several antique pepperboxes from the 1840s.
- Collectors prize these early pepperboxes for their historical significance.
- The dining table was set with matching salt and pepperboxes.
- She filled the pepperboxes with freshly ground black pepper.
- These ornate silver pepperboxes belonged to her grandmother.