[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

boce \boce\ b=os, n. l. box, bocis, gr. bo`ax, bw^x.
   zool.
   a european fish box vulgaris, having a compressed body
   and bright colors; -- called also box, and bogue.
   1913 webster
see also:
box vulgaris box bogue 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

box \box\, v. t. imp.  p. p. boxed ?; p. pr.  vb. n.
   boxing.
   1913 webster
   1. to inclose in a box.
      1913 webster

   2. to furnish with boxes, as a wheel.
      1913 webster

   3. arch. to inclose with boarding, lathing, etc., so as to
      bring to a required form.
      1913 webster

   to box a tree, to make an incision or hole in a tree for
      the purpose of procuring the sap.

   to box off, to divide into tight compartments.

   to box up.
      a to put into a box in order to save; as, he had boxed
          up twelve score pounds.
      b to confine; as, to be boxed up in narrow quarters.
          1913 webster
see also:
boxed boxing to box a tree to box off to box up 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

box \box\, n.; pl. boxes as. box a small case or vessel with
   a cover; akin to ohg. buhsa box, g. b"uchse; fr. l. buxus
   boxwood, anything made of boxwood. see pyx, and cf. box a
   tree, bushel.
   1. a receptacle or case of any firm material and of various
      shapes.
      1913 webster

   2. the quantity that a box contain.
      1913 webster

   3. a space with a few seats partitioned off in a theater, or
      other place of public amusement.
      1913 webster

            laughed at by the pit, box, galleries, nay, stage.
                                                  --dorset.
      1913 webster

            the boxes and the pit are sovereign judges.
                                                  --dryden.
      1913 webster

   4. a chest or any receptacle for the deposit of money; as, a
      poor box; a contribution box.
      1913 webster

            yet since his neighbors give, the churl unlocks,
            damning the poor, his tripple-bolted box. --j.
                                                  warton.
      1913 webster

   5. a small country house. "a shooting box." --wilson.
      1913 webster

            tight boxes neatly sashed.            --cowper.
      1913 webster

   6. a boxlike shed for shelter; as, a sentry box.
      1913 webster

   7. mach
      a an axle box, journal box, journal bearing, or bushing.
      b a chamber or section of tube in which a valve works;
          the bucket of a lifting pump.
          1913 webster

   8. the driver's seat on a carriage or coach.
      1913 webster

   9. a present in a box; a present; esp. a christmas box or
      gift. "a christmas box." --dickens.
      1913 webster

   10. baseball the square in which the pitcher stands.
       1913 webster

   11. zool. a mediterranean food fish; the bogue.
       1913 webster

   note: box is much used adjectively or in composition; as box
         lid, box maker, box circle, etc.; also with modifying
         substantives; as money box, letter box, bandbox, hatbox
         or hat box, snuff box or snuffbox.
         1913 webster

   box beam arch., a beam made of metal plates so as to have
      the form of a long box.

   box car railroads, a freight car covered with a roof and
      inclosed on the sides to protect its contents.

   box chronometer, a ship's chronometer, mounted in gimbals,
      to preserve its proper position.

   box coat, a thick overcoat for driving; sometimes with a
      heavy cape to carry off the rain.

   box coupling, a metal collar uniting the ends of shafts or
      other parts in machinery.

   box crab zool., a crab of the genus calappa, which,
      when at rest with the legs retracted, resembles a box.

   box drain arch., a drain constructed with upright sides,
      and with flat top and bottom.

   box girder arch., a box beam.

   box groove metal working, a closed groove between two
      rolls, formed by a collar on one roll fitting between
      collars on another. --r. w. raymond.

   box metal, an alloy of copper and tin, or of zinc, lead,
      and antimony, for the bearings of journals, etc.

   box plait, a plait that doubles both to the right and the
      left.

   box turtle or

   box tortoise zool., a land tortoise or turtle of the
      genera cistudo and emys; -- so named because it can
      withdraw entirely within its shell, which can be closed by
      hinged joints in the lower shell. also, humorously, an
      exceedingly reticent person. --emerson.

   in a box, in a perplexity or an embarrassing position; in
      difficulty. colloq.

   in the wrong box, out of one's place; out of one's element;
      awkwardly situated. colloq. --ridley 1554
      1913 webster
see also:
boxes pyx box bushel box beam box car 
box chronometer box coat box coupling box crab calappa 
box drain box girder box groove box metal box plait 
box turtle box tortoise cistudo emys in a box 
in the wrong box 

[4] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

box \box\, n. cf.dan. baske to slap, bask slap, blow. cf.
   pash.
   a blow on the head or ear with the hand.
   1913 webster

         a good-humored box on the ear.           --w. irving.
   1913 webster
see also:
pash 

[5] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

box \box\, v. i.
   to fight with the fist; to combat with, or as with, the hand
   or fist; to spar.
   1913 webster

[6] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

box \box\, v. t.
   to strike with the hand or fist, especially to strike on the
   ear, or on the side of the head.
   1913 webster

[7] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

box \box\, v. t. cf.sp. boxar, now spelt bojar.
   to boxhaul.
   1913 webster

   to box off naut., to turn the head of a vessel either way
      by bracing the headyards aback.

   to box the compass naut., to name the thirty-two points
      of the compass in their order.
      1913 webster
see also:
to box off to box the compass 

[8] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

box \box\ bo^ks, n. as. box, l. buxus, fr. gr. ?. see box
   a case. bot.
   a tree or shrub, flourishing in different parts of the world.
   the common box buxus sempervirens has two varieties, one
   of which, the dwarf box buxus suffruticosa, is much used
   for borders in gardens. the wood of the tree varieties, being
   very hard and smooth, is extensively used in the arts, as by
   turners, engravers, mathematical instrument makers, etc.
   1913 webster

   box elder, the ash-leaved maple negundo aceroides, of
      north america.

   box holly, the butcher's broom russus aculeatus.

   box thorn, a shrub lycium barbarum.

   box tree, the tree variety of the common box.
      1913 webster
see also:
box buxus sempervirens buxus suffruticosa box elder negundo aceroides box holly 
russus aculeatus box thorn lycium barbarum box tree 

[9] : WordNet (r) 2.0

box
     n 1: a usually rectangular container; may have a lid; "he
          rummaged through a box of spare parts"
     2: private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group
        can watch the performance; "the royal box was empty" syn:
         loge
     3: the quantity contained in a box; "he gave her a box of
        chocolates" syn: boxful
     4: a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is
        impossible; "his lying got him into a tight corner" syn:
        corner
     5: a rectangular drawing; "the flowchart contained many boxes"
     6: evergreen shrubs or small trees syn: boxwood
     7: any one of several designated areas on a ball field where
        the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned; "the
        umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box"
     8: the driver's seat on a coach; "an armed guard sat in the box
        with the driver" syn: box seat
     9: separate partitioned area in a public place for a few
        people; "the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold"
     10: a blow with the hand usually on the ear; "i gave him a
         good box on the ear"
     v 1: put into a box; "box the gift, please" syn: package
          ant: unbox
     2: hit with the fist; "i'll box your ears"
     3: engage in a boxing match
see also:
loge boxful corner boxwood box seat package 
unbox 

[10] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

277 moby thesaurus words for "box":
   christmas present, archives, armory, arsenal, attic, auditorium,
   award, bag, balcony, bank, barrel, basement, basket, battle, bay,
   bin, birthday present, blind alley, blip, blockhouse, blow,
   bonded warehouse, bookcase, booth, bottle, box in, box seat,
   box the ears, box up, brawl, broil, buffet, bungalow, bunker,
   burden, burial case, buttery, cabin, caboose, cadeau, camp, can,
   capsule, cargo dock, carton, case, cask, casket, cavity, cell,
   cellar, cellule, chalet, chamber, chest, chop, circumscribe, clash,
   close, closet, clout, coffin, collide, combat, come to blows,
   compartment, confine, conservatory, contend, contest, corner, cot,
   cote, cottage, cramp, crate, crib, crypt, cuff, cul-de-sac,
   cupboard, cut, cut and thrust, dead end, dead-end street, deadlock,
   depository, depot, dock, drawer, dress circle, duel, dump, embox,
   embrace, encapsulate, encase, enclosed space, encyst, enfold,
   enshroud, envelop, enwrap, exchange blows, exchequer, extremity,
   fairing, fauteuil, fence, feud, fight, fight a duel, fill, fix,
   flap, freight, gallery, gift, give and take, give satisfaction,
   glory hole, godown, grapple, grapple with, halt, hamper, handsel,
   haymaker, heap, heap up, hem, hem in, hold, hole, hollow, hutch,
   impasse, invest, jam, jar, jostle, joust, keep from spreading,
   keep within bounds, kist, lade, lap, lash, library, limit, load,
   localize, locker, lodge, log cabin, loge, love nest, lumber room,
   lumberyard, magasin, magazine, manger, mass, mix it up, mummy case,
   narrow, nigger heaven, oblation, offering, orchestra,
   orchestra circle, pack, pack away, package, paradise, parcel,
   parquet, parquet circle, parterre, paste, peace offering,
   peanut gallery, pew, pickle, pied-a-terre, pile, pit, plight,
   pocket, pot, present, presentation, proscenium boxes, punch,
   qualify, quarrel, rack, rassle, repertory, repository, reservoir,
   restrict, rick, riot, run a tilt, sack, sarcophagus, scramble,
   scrape, scuffle, shack, shanty, sheathe, shelf, ship, shroud,
   skirmish, slap, slap the face, smack, smother, snuggery, sock,
   spank, spar, spot, stack, stack room, stalemate, stall, stand,
   standing room, standstill, stint, stock room, stop, storage, store,
   storehouse, storeroom, stow, strike, stripe, strive, struggle,
   supply base, supply depot, surround, swaddle, swathe, tank,
   theatre stall, thrust and parry, tighten, tilt, tin,
   token punishment, tourney, treasure house, treasure room, treasury,
   tribute, tussle, vat, vault, wage war, war, warehouse, whack, whip,
   white elephant, whomp, wine cellar, wrap, wrap about, wrap up,
   wrestle

[11] : Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001)

box n. 1. a computer; esp. in the construction `foo box' where foo is
   some functional qualifier, like `graphics', or the name of an os thus,
   `unix box', `ms-dos box', etc. "we preprocess the data on unix boxes
   before handing it up to the mainframe." 2. ibm without qualification
   but within an sna-using site, this refers specifically to an ibm
   front-end processor or fep /f-e-p/. an fep is a small computer necessary
   to enable an ibm mainframe to communicate beyond the limits of the
   dinosaur pen. typically used in expressions like the cry that goes up
   when an sna network goes down: "looks like the box has fallen over."
   see fall over. see also ibm, fear and loathing, blue glue.


see also:
mainframe dinosaur pen box fall over ibm fear and loathing 
blue glue 

[12] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

box
     
         1. a computer; especially in the construction "foo
        box" where foo is some functional qualifier, like "graphics",
        or the name of an operating system thus, "unix box",
        "ms-dos box", etc.  "we preprocess the data on unix boxes
        before handing it up to the mainframe."  the plural
        "boxen" is sometimes seen.
     
        2. without qualification in an ibm sna site, "box" refers
        specifically to an ibm front-end processor.
     
        jargon file
     
        1994-11-29
     
     
see also:
operating system unix ms-dos mainframe boxen ibm 
sna front-end processor jargon file 

[13] : Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

box
   for holding oil or perfumery mark 14:3. it was of the form of
   a flask or bottle. the hebrew word pak used for it is more
   appropriately rendered "vial" in 1 sam. 10:1, and should also be
   so rendered in 2 kings 9:1, where alone else it occurs.
   

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Box Tree >> B Words
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Box Turtle >> B Words
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Box Office >> B Words
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Box Elder >> B Words
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Blue Box >> B Words
Blue Box, definition of term: Blue Box
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Black Box >> B Words
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