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ˈsnʌfˌbɒkssnuff·box

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. snuffboxnoun

    a small ornamental box for carrying snuff in your pocket

Wiktionary

  1. snuffboxnoun

    A small box or container to hold snuff or loose tobacco.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Snuffboxnoun

    The box in which snuff is carried.

    Etymology: snuff and box.

    If a gentleman leaves a snuffbox on the table, and goeth away, lock it up as part of your vails. Jonathan Swift.

    Sir Plume, of amber snuffbox justly vain,
    And the nice conduct of a clouded cane. Alexander Pope.

Wikipedia

  1. snuffbox

    A decorative box is a form of packaging that is generally more than just functional, but also intended to be decorative and artistic. Many such boxes are used for promotional packaging, both commercially and privately. Historical objects are usually called caskets if larger than a few inches in more than one dimension, with only smaller ones called boxes.

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  1. snuffbox

    A snuffbox is a small, usually ornamental box, often made of precious materials, used for holding and carrying snuff (a type of finely ground tobacco that is inhaled through the nose). Snuffboxes can range in size to fit in a pocket and were often used by the elite or wealthy as personal accessories, particularly during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Snuffboxnoun

    a small box for carrying snuff about the person

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of snuffbox in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of snuffbox in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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