"seatbox" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: seatboxes [plural]
Etymology: From seat + box. Etymology templates: {{af|en|seat|box}} seat + box Head templates: {{en-noun}} seatbox (plural seatboxes)
  1. a box on which a person can sit, for example in a steam locomotive. Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-seatbox-en-noun-vE~g0vp8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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