ashbox

English

Etymology

From ash +‎ box.

Noun

ashbox (plural ashboxes)

  1. A container for ashes.
    • 1914, Rural District of Droxford. Annual Reports of the Medical Officer of Health and Sanitary Inspector for the Year Ended December 31st, 1913., Winchester, Hants.: Jacob and Johnson, […], page 9:
      In Bishop’s Waltham house refuse is removed by contract, under the supervision of the District Council; each house has an ashbox, the man goes round twice a week, empties the ashboxes, and takes the refuse right away, in a covered cart, early in the morning.
    • 1972, Karl von Mueller [pseudonym; Charles Dean Miller], The Treasure Hunter’s Manual, 7th edition, Dallas, Tex.: Ram Publishing Company, →LCCN, page 42:
      Just for the sake of example, here is a list of a few places that currency has been found: in the ashboxes of old stoves and furnaces, […]
    • 2016, Alan Moore, “Rough Sleepers”, in Jerusalem: A Novel, London: Knockabout Ltd, →ISBN, book one (The Boroughs), page 104:
      I caught something moving from the corner of my eye when I was out here putting rubbish in the ashbox just the other night.

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