Box-stretcher
a heavy rectangular stretcher connecting successive legs of a table, chair, etc.
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- Box--the--compass
Nautical. to boxhaul (often followed by off). Meteorology. to fly around the center of a storm in a boxlike pattern in order to gather meteorological data: to box a storm. box the compass, Nautical. to recite all of the points of the compass in a clockwise order. noun a receptacle or container made of wood, […]
- Boxthorn
matrimony vine. noun another name for matrimony vine
- Box--top
the top of a box; the upper portion of a boxed product, which may contain the expiration date, product identification, proof of purchase, or special voucher. Historical Examples The Curlytops and Their Pets Howard R. Garis The Silent Readers William D. Lewis Carpentry and Woodwork Edwin W. Foster Ontario Teachers’ Manuals: Household Science in Rural […]
- Box-turtle
any of several chiefly terrestrial turtles of the genus Terrapene, of North America, having a hinged plastron that can be tightly shut to enclose and protect the body.
- Box-iron
a flatiron that is heated by inserting live coals or a piece of hot metal in its boxlike holder. Historical Examples Lorna Doone R. D. Blackmore Beeton’s Book of Needlework Isabella Beeton