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A circular turret. Now Scottish.
Something regarded as resembling a pepperbox. Frequently depreciative. A small cylindrical turret or cupola. Now rare.
A round tower. Cf. roundel, n. 9. Now historical and rare.
Something resembling a pepperpot in shape; esp. a small turret. Cf. pepperbox, n. 2a.
In extended use, denoting things resembling a pepper castor in shape. = pepperbox, n. 2a. Frequently attributive, as pepper-castor pattern, pepper-ca…