pepperbox

How to use pepperbox in a sentence

• But the Peacock was bored as full of holes as a pepper-box, and the water poured in faster than all hands could pump it out.

  Stories of Our Naval Heroes | Various

• At one time, the situation looked very serious, and Sandy got his “pepper-box” into position.

  The Boy Settlers | Noah Brooks

• Sandy put his “pepper-box” under his pillow, and Charlie had his trusty 45 rifle within reach.

  The Boy Settlers | Noah Brooks

• By the way, the sight of a pepper-box in a lodging-house kitchen is always a sure sign that the man behind it is a "nark."

  Beggars | W. H. (William Henry) Davies

• I should build a castellated baronial residence, pepper-box turrets, etcetera, and resist modern new lights to the uttermost.'

  Cedar Creek | Elizabeth Hely Walshe