SALTBOX

saltbox

(noun) a type of house built in New England; has two stories in front and one behind

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

saltbox (plural saltboxes)

A box for keeping salt in.

A similar box formerly used as a percussion instrument in burlesque music.

(US) a distinctively shaped wooden frame house with two storeys at the front and one behind, characteristic of New England

A roof where one side slopes farther down than the other.

Source: Wiktionary



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