salt-box

American  

[sawlt-boks] / ˈsɔltˌbɒks /

Or saltbox

noun

1. a box in which salt is kept.

2. a type of house found especially in New England, generally two full stories high in front and one story high in back, the roof having about the same pitch in both directions so that the ridge is well toward the front of the house.

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Etymology

Origin of salt-box

First recorded in 1605–15

Example Sentences

In the past few decades, McMansions have replaced salt-box homes that could have been easily picked up and moved away from the water, Jennings noted.

From Slate • Aug. 28, 2014

Unfortunately the salt-box slipped in his hand, and he poured in much more than he had intended—in fact, the whole contents of the box.

From Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 1 by White, Andrew Dickson

What payment could he offer, he who could scarcely find the coins to fill his salt-box or to mend his surplice?

From The Waters of Edera by Ouida

Well, now," said Walker, beating the bottom of his salt-box to make the salt come out, "the old man knows what he wants every time.

From The Rise of Silas Lapham by Howells, William Dean

Near it can also be small tin boxes or glass cans for dried sweet herbs, the salt-box, &c.

From The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking Adapted to Domestic Use or Study in Classes by Campbell, Helen