pepperbox

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English

Etymology

pepper +‎ box

Noun

pepperbox (plural pepperboxes)

A peppershaker.
(firearms) A repeating firearm with three or more barrels grouped around a central axis.
A buttress at one side of the court in the game of fives.

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