Associations to the word «Saltbox»

Wiktionary

SALTBOX, noun. A box for keeping salt in.
SALTBOX, noun. (US) a distinctively shaped wooden frame house with two storeys at the front and one behind, characteristic of New England
SALTBOX, noun. A roof where one side slopes farther down than the other.

Dictionary definition

SALTBOX, noun. A type of house built in New England; has two stories in front and one behind.

Wise words

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