ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : a small box or bottle with a perforated top used for sprinkling ground pepper on food
2. : something resembling a pepperbox in shape or contents: as
a. : a small cylindrical tower or turret
b. : a temperamental person : spitfire
c. : a pistol developed in the late 18th century having five or six barrels revolving upon a central axis and fired individually by a single striker
d. : a prepared military position (as of concrete) sheltering a machine gun and its crew