"loose box" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: loose boxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} loose box (plural loose boxes)
  1. (chiefly British) A separate compartment of a building in which livestock are free to move about; especially a form of stable for horses. Tags: British
    Sense id: en-loose_box-en-noun-H9uIAayj Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 39
  2. (archaic) A brougham or other vehicle kept for the use of a dame de compagnie. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-loose_box-en-noun-gL8XgpA1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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