a lockable metal box or drawer, esp. in a bank vault, used for safely storing valuable papers, jewelry, etc.
Also, safety-deposit box .
[ 1880-85, Amer. ]
a lockable metal box or drawer, esp. in a bank vault, used for safely storing valuable papers, jewelry, etc.
Also, safety-deposit box .
[ 1880-85, Amer. ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012