Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A sentry-box.

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Examples

  • It had one unusual luxury, however, in the shape of a wardrobe of painted wood, something smaller than an English watch-box; or if this comparison should be insufficient to convey a just idea of its dimensions, they may be estimated from the fact of my having lived for fourteen days and nights in the firm belief that it was a shower-bath.

    American Notes for General Circulation 2007

  • But we still have one tornado warning that is out there, and yet another severe weather watch-box has been posted by the Storms Prediction Center out of Norman, Oklahoma.

    CNN Transcript Apr 3, 2007 2007

  • But most of the penitents came down, very sprightly and fresh, as having done a real good substantial deed which it would take a good deal of sin to counterbalance; and the old gentleman in the watch-box was down upon them with his canister while they were in this humour, I promise you.

    Pictures from Italy 2007

  • It was an ordinary Parisian house, with a gateway, on one side of which was a glazed watch-box, with a sliding way, on one si panel in the window, indicating a loge de concierge.

    The Murders in the Rue Morgue 2006

  • The watch-box that you see kind of shifts a little bit to the north as the satellite loop advances because we are looking for the potential and the threat for tornadoes to (INAUDIBLE) to the north, the panhandle of Florida as this storm advances on in and gets closer.

    CNN Transcript Jul 10, 2005 2005

  • Right now looking at our radar perspective, you can see this watch-box here slowly shifting a little to the north and west.

    CNN Transcript Jul 10, 2005 2005

  • But right now the watch-box means that potential exists for that to occur.

    CNN Transcript Jul 10, 2005 2005

  • At last it suddenly reappeared, and, standing motionless and upright upon its legs at the entrance of its place of refuge, it looked very like a sentinel on duty in his watch-box.

    Aventures d'un jeune naturaliste. English Lucien Biart 1863

  • It was an ordinary Parisian house, with a gateway, on one side of which was a glazed watch-box, with a sliding panel in the window, indicating a loge de concierge.

    Tales. 1845

  • It had one unusual luxury, however, in the shape of a wardrobe of painted wood, something smaller than an English watch-box: or, if this comparison should be insufficient to convey a just idea of its dimensions, they may be estimated from the fact of my having lived for fourteen days and nights in the firm belief that it was a shower-bath.

    American Notes 1842

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