释义 |
pepperbox \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun 1. : a small box or bottle with a perforated top used for sprinkling ground pepper on food 2. : something resembling a pepperbox in shape or contents: as a. : a small cylindrical tower or turret b. : a temperamental person : spitfire c. : a pistol developed in the late 18th century having five or six barrels revolving upon a central axis and fired individually by a single striker d. : a prepared military position (as of concrete) sheltering a machine gun and its crew |