deed box

British  

noun

1. a lockable metal box for storing documents

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Example Sentences

When Mr Burrows came in and received the news of Mr Burke’s death, his first idea was to open the deed box bearing his name, to see if there was a will there.

From For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War by Paget, Walter

The door opened, and Charles entered, with two more lighted candles, one in each hand, preceding Mr Girtle, who came in bearing a large tin deed box.

From The Dark House A Knot Unravelled by Fenn, George Manville

Your first secretary tried to open your deed box.

From Honorine by Balzac, Honoré de

Mur I found the Ravensdale mortgage while rumaging in an old deed box of Coyle's father's, there was a folded paper inside the deed.

From Our American Cousin by Taylor, Tom

The box indicated was one of ordinary thin sheet iron, japanned black—something like what is called a deed box.

From The Red Triangle Being Some Further Chronicles of Martin Hewitt, Investigator by Morrison, Arthur