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lobster box

lobster box noun: a British troopship.

Noun

lobster box (plural lobster boxes)

  1. (archaic, slang) A British troopship.
  2. (UK, archaic, slang) A barrack, or military station.

Forms of lobster box

plurallobster boxes

Origin of lobster box

In allusion to the soldiers' red uniforms.

Questions about lobster box

What does lobster box mean?
Lobster box means a British troopship.
What part of speech is lobster box?
Lobster box is a noun.
What is the plural of lobster box?
The plural of lobster box is lobster boxes.

Words near lobster box in the dictionary

  1. lobscows
  2. lobsided
  3. lobspound
  4. Lobstein syndrome
  5. lobster
  6. lobster box
  7. lobster boxes
  8. lobster caterpillar
  9. lobster claw
  10. lobster moth
  11. lobster moths

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