ashbox

plural ashboxes

1. A container for ashes.

   I caught something moving from the corner of my eye when I was out here putting rubbish in the ashbox just the other night.

   2016, Alan Moore, “Rough Sleepers”, in Jerusalem: A Novel, London: Knockabout Ltd, →ISBN, book one (The Boroughs), page 104

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   In Bishop’s Waltham house refuse is removed by contract, under the supervision of the District Council; each house has an ashbox, the man goes round twice a week, empties the ashboxes, and takes the refuse right away, in a covered cart, early in the morning.

   1914, Rural District of Droxford. Annual Reports of the Medical Officer of Health and Sanitary Inspector for the Year Ended December 31st, 1913., Winchester, Hants.: Jacob and Johnson, […], page 9

   Just for the sake of example, here is a list of a few places that currency has been found: in the ashboxes of old stoves and furnaces, […]

   1972, Karl von Mueller [pseudonym; Charles Dean Miller], The Treasure Hunter’s Manual, 7th edition, Dallas, Tex.: Ram Publishing Company, →LCCN, page 42