"lobster box" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lobster boxes [plural]
Etymology: In allusion to the soldiers' red uniforms. Head templates: {{en-noun}} lobster box (plural lobster boxes)
  1. (slang, archaic) A British troopship. Tags: archaic, slang
    Sense id: en-lobster_box-en-noun-OZWsNOkP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26
  2. (UK, slang, archaic) A barrack, or military station. Tags: UK, archaic, slang
    Sense id: en-lobster_box-en-noun-0ljyOE-S Categories (other): British English

Inflected forms

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