coalbox

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

coal +‎ box

Noun[edit]

coalbox (plural coalboxes)

  1. A box for storing coal.
    • 1970, Books:
      I keep my gramophone records in old wooden coalboxes. Quite by chance a long time ago I discovered that old wooden coalboxes are exactly the right size and shape for keeping gramophone records in.
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