shooting box
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noun Chiefly British.
a small house or lodge for use during the shooting season.
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Also called shooting lodge .
Origin of shooting box
First recorded in 1805–15
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shooting box
noun
a small country house providing accommodation for a shooting party during the shooting seasonAlso called: shooting lodge
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