saltbox
IPA: sˈɔɫtbɑks
noun
- A box for keeping salt in.
- A similar box formerly used as a percussion instrument in burlesque music.
- (US) A distinctively shaped wooden-frame house with two stories at the front and one behind, characteristic of New England.
- A roof where one side slopes farther down than the other.
- (UK, slang, historical) The cell in Newgate prison for a prisoner condemned to death.
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Examples of "saltbox" in Sentences
- One and a half story saltbox house built ca. 1750.
- It was built in 1709 and is a saltbox form dwelling.
- The cottage is a two story wood frame saltbox structure.
- The second warehouse is a frame building with a saltbox roof.
- It is a typical saltbox home, characterized by the sloping roof.
- It is a classic Georgian Saltbox built around a central chimney.
- It was built originally about 1660 and is a saltbox form dwelling.
- The two main styles of homes in Mason are the saltbox and the T style.
- A saltbox has just one story in the back and two stories in the front.
- A saltbox structure, the house has been restored to the early 1900 style.