pillbox (redirected from Pillboxes)

pill·box  (plbks)

n.

1. A small box for pills.

2. A woman's small hat with upright sides and a flat crown.

3. A low-roofed concrete emplacement for a machine gun or antitank gun.

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pillbox [ˈpɪlˌbɒks]

n

1. (Medicine / Pharmacology) a box for pills

2. (Military) a small enclosed fortified emplacement, usually made of reinforced concrete

3. (Clothing & Fashion) a small round hat, now worn esp by women

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A small, low fortification that houses machine guns, antitank weapons, etc. A pillbox is usually made of concrete, steel, or filled sandbags.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pillbox - a small round woman's hat             toque, turban woman's hat, millinery - hats for women; the wares sold by a milliner
	2.	pillbox - a small case for holding pills case - a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"
	3.	pillbox - a small enclosed gun emplacement (usually of fortified concrete) gun emplacement, weapons emplacement - an emplacement for a gun

Translations

pillbox [ˈpɪlbɒks] N (Med) → pastillero m (Mil) → fortín m (also pillbox hat) → casquete m (gorro)

pillbox pill box [ˈpɪlbɒks] n

(for pills) → pilulier m

(MILITARY) → fortin m

(also pillbox hat) → toque f

pillbox

n

(Med) → Pillenschachtel f

(Mil) → Bunker m

(also pillbox hat) → Pagenkäppi nt; (for women) → Pillbox f

pillbox [ˈpɪlbɒks] n (Mil) → casamatta; (for pills) → scatolina per pastiglie (also pillbox hat) → toque f inv