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BOX, n. [Lat. buxus, the tree, and pyxis, a box; Gr. a box, and the tree.] A coffer or chest, either of wood or metal. In general, the word box is used for a case of rough boards, or more slightly made than a chest,and used for the conveyance of goods. But the name is applied to cases of any size and of any materials; as a wooden box, a tin box, an iron box, a strong box. 1. The quantity that a box contains; as a box of quicksilver; a box or rings. In some cases,the quantity called a box is fixed by custom; in others,it is uncertain, as a box of tea or sugar.2. A certain seat in a play-house, or in any public room.3. The case which contains the mariner's compass.4. A money chest.5. A tree or shrub, constituting the genus buxus, used for bordering flower-beds. The African box is the myrsine.6. A blow on the head with the hand, or on the ear with the open hand.7. A cylindrical hollow iron used in wheels, in which the axle-tree runs. Also, a hollow tube in a pump, closed with a valve.BOX, v.i. To fight with the fist; to combat with the hand or fist. BOX, v.t. To inclose in a box; also, to furnish with boxes, as a wheel or block. 1. To strike with the hand or fist, especially the ear or side of the head.2. To rehearse the several points of the compass in their proper order.3. To make a hole or cut in a tree, to procure the sap; as, to box a maple.4. To sail round.
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BOX, n. [Lat. buxus, the tree, and pyxis, a box; Gr. a box, and the tree.] A coffer or chest, either of wood or metal. In general, the word box is used for a case of rough boards, or more slightly made than a chest,and used for the conveyance of goods. But the name is applied to cases of any size and of any materials; as a wooden box, a tin box, an iron box, a strong box. 1. The quantity that a box contains; as a box of quicksilver; a box or rings. In some cases,the quantity called a box is fixed by custom; in others,it is uncertain, as a box of tea or sugar.2. A certain seat in a play-house, or in any public room.3. The case which contains the mariner's compass.4. A money chest.5. A tree or shrub, constituting the genus buxus, used for bordering flower-beds. The African box is the myrsine.6. A blow on the head with the hand, or on the ear with the open hand.7. A cylindrical hollow iron used in wheels, in which the axle-tree runs. Also, a hollow tube in a pump, closed with a valve.BOX, v.i. To fight with the fist; to combat with the hand or fist. BOX, v.t. To inclose in a box; also, to furnish with boxes, as a wheel or block. 1. To strike with the hand or fist, especially the ear or side of the head.2. To rehearse the several points of the compass in their proper order.3. To make a hole or cut in a tree, to procure the sap; as, to box a maple.4. To sail round. | BOX, n. [Sax. box, a coffer and the box tree; L. buxus, the tree, and pyxis, a box; Gr. πυξις, a box, and πυξος, the tree; πυξ, the fist; Ir. bugsa, buksa; Sw. buxbom; Ger. buchsbaum; D. buxbom, the box tree; Ger. büchse, a box; It. bosso, the box tree; bossolo, a box; Sp. box, the tree; Port. buxo, the tree; buxa, a stopple; Pers. بَقَشْ baxas, buxus, box tree; Ar. the same. Box may be from closeness, applied to the shrub, the fist and the case.]- A coffer or chest, either of wood or metal. In general, the word box is used for a case of rough boards, or more slightly made than a chest, and used for the conveyance of goods. But the name is applied to cases of any size and of any materials; as, a wooden box, a tin box, an iron box, a strong box.
- The quantity that a box contains; as, a box of quicksilver; a box of rings. In some cases, the quantity called a box is fixed by custom; in others, it is uncertain, as a box of tea or sugar.
- A certain seat in a play-house, or in any public room.
- The case which contains the mariner's compass.
- A money chest.
- A tree or shrub, constituting the genus Buxus, used for bordering flower-beds. The African box is the Myrsine.
- A blow on the head with the hand, or on the ear with the open hand.
- A cylindrical hollow iron used in wheels, in which the axle-tree runs. Also, a hollow tube in a pump, closed with a valve.
BOX, v.i.To fight with the fist; to combat with the hand or fist. BOX, v.t.- To inclose in a box; also, to furnish with boxes, as a wheel or block.
- To strike with the hand or fist, especially the ear or side of the head.
- To rehearse the several points of the compass in their proper order. – Encyc.
- To make a hole or cut in a tree to procure the sap; as, to box a maple.
- To sail round. [Sp. boxar.]
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- A
tree or shrub, flourishing in different parts of the world. The common box
(Buxus sempervirens) has two varieties, one of which, the dwarf box
(B. suffruticosa), is much used for borders in gardens. The wood of
the tree varieties, being very hard and smooth, is extensively used in the
arts, as by turners, engravers, mathematical instrument makers,
etc.
- A receptacle or case of any firm
material and of various shapes.
- To inclose in a box.
- A blow on the head or ear
with the hand.
- To fight with the fist; to
combat with, or as with, the hand or fist; to spar.
- To strike with the hand or
fist, especially to strike on the ear, or on the side of the
head.
- To boxhaul.
- The quantity that a box contain.
- To furnish with boxes, as a wheel.
- A space with a few seats partitioned off in a
theater, or other place of public amusement.
- To inclose with boarding,
lathing, etc., so as to bring to a required form.
- A chest or any receptacle for the deposit of
money; as, a poor box; a contribution box.
- A small country house.
- A boxlike shed for shelter; as, a sentry
box.
- An axle box,
journal box, journal bearing, or bushing.
- The driver's seat on a carriage or
coach.
- A present in a box; a present; esp. a Christmas
box or gift.
- The square in which the
pitcher stands.
- A Mediterranean food fish;
the bogue.
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Box BOX, noun [Lat. buxus, the tree, and pyxis, a box; Gr. a box and the tree.] A coffer or chest, either of wood or metal. In general, the word box is used for a case of rough boards, or more slightly made than a chest, and used for the conveyance of goods. But the name is applied to cases of any size and of any materials; as a wooden box a tin box an iron box a strong box 1. The quantity that a box contains; as a box of quicksilver; a box or rings. In some cases, the quantity called a box is fixed by custom; in others, it is uncertain, as a box of tea or sugar. 2. A certain seat in a play-house, or in any public room. 3. The case which contains the mariner's compass. 4. A money chest. 5. A tree or shrub, constituting the genus buxus, used for bordering flower-beds. The African box is the myrsine. 6. A blow on the head with the hand, or on the ear with the open hand. 7. A cylindrical hollow iron used in wheels, in which the axle-tree runs. Also, a hollow tube in a pump, closed with a valve. BOX, verb intransitive To fight with the fist; to combat with the hand or fist. BOX, verb transitive To inclose in a box; also, to furnish with boxes, as a wheel or block. 1. To strike with the hand or fist, especially the ear or side of the head. 2. To rehearse the several points of the compass in their proper order. 3. To make a hole or cut in a tree, to procure the sap; as, to box a maple. 4. To sail round.
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