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A dog-box is just the sort of receptacle for a person accused of murder in the first class -- I mean in the first degree.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, December 26, 1891 Various
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Oswald told her in one calm word which he was, and then Pincher rolled madly out of a dog-box almost into his arms.
New Treasure Seekers Edith 1925
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The two Subs had each a small "dog-box", as they termed it, aft on the starboard side.
The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War Edward S. [Illustrator] Hodgson 1917
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Thinking of that, Jan quite gladly made the best of the very cramped quarters given him in the buggy, though he grew desperately tired of those same quarters before night fell and he was transferred to the more roomy dog-box of a Canadian Northern train.
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In the dark, cramped, and incredibly noisy hole of a dog-box on "No. 93"
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Oswald told her in one calm word which he was, and then Pincher rolled madly out of a dog-box almost into his arms.
New Treasure Seekers or, The Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune 1891
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Fido, released from the captivity of the dog-box, sprang upon the countess with short - breathed barks that soon degenerated into a cough, and wagged his tail and frolicked madly about.
The Malady of the Century Max Simon Nordau 1886
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Flew at the porter fellow when he was put into the dog-box, and flew at the guard when he was taken out.
Little Dorrit Charles Dickens 1841
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That's a fair lump of power, all channelled to the rear wheels through a six-speed sequential dog-box.
chained_bear commented on the word dog-box
usage on memorious.
A Sea of Words defines dog-cart as "A cart with a box under the seat for a sportsman's dogs. Subsequently, an open vehicle with two transverse seats back to back, the hind seat originally used as a dog kennel." (174)
March 27, 2008
bilby commented on the word dog-box
I've heard it used in Australia as a pejorative term for very small or uncomfortable houses.
March 27, 2008