pepperbox in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pepperbox in the English»Italian Dictionary

pepperbox [Brit ˈpɛpəbɒks, Am ˈpɛpərˌbɑks] N arch

pepperbox → pepper pot

See also pepper pot

pepper pot [Brit, Am ˈpɛpər pɑt], pepper shaker [ˈpepəˌʃeɪkə(r)] N

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It retained the pepperbox's caplock action but still had many deficiencies.
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He then buys her a pepperbox and the family rides the carriage home.
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The flaw with the pepperbox is that it becomes more front-heavy if the length and number of barrels is increased, making accurate aiming difficult.
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The difference is that a volleygun fires all the barrels simultaneously while the pepperbox is a repeater.
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