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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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