ready box

noun

: a box placed near a gun (as on a ship) to hold ammunition kept ready for immediate use

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ready box was in 1942

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“Ready box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ready%20box. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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