/pil"boks'/ , n.
1. a box, usually shallow and often round, for holding pills.
2. a small, low structure of reinforced concrete, enclosing machine guns, and employed as a minor fortress in warfare.
3. a small, round, brimless hat with straight sides and a flat top, worn esp. by women.
[ 1720-30; PILL 1 + BOX 1 ]