Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A box for keeping deeds and other valuable papers, and often adapted to the common size of folded papers, usual in lawyers' offices, etc

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Examples

  • Adjoining her chamber was a smaller one called her study, and, on reaching this, she unlocked a cabinet, took out a small deed-box, removed from it a folded packet, unfolded it, crumpled it up, and turning round suddenly flung it into the fire.

    The Hand of Ethelberta 2006

  • Miss Yordas answered, forgetting altogether about the deed-box and her antiquary.

    Mary Anerley Richard Doddridge 2004

  • If, however, the germ-cells are independent of the rest of the body, and only stored within it for safe-keeping like a deed-box in the vaults of a bank, it would seem impossible for any environmental influence, whether for good or ill, to take effect on the offspring.

    Recent Developments in European Thought Various

  • Miss Murchison fled in alarm and, snatching up the deed-box, carried it bodily into Mr. Urquhart's private office.

    Strong Poison Sayers, Dorothy L. 1930

  • She came down awkwardly, still clasping the black deed-box.

    Strong Poison Sayers, Dorothy L. 1930

  • Well " you know that deed-box you brought in to Mr. Urquhart's room the day I was there? "

    Strong Poison Sayers, Dorothy L. 1930

  • What is more, the faithless spouse carried off the old man's deed-box as her personal lug - gage with a good part of his life's savings within.

    The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1927

  • What is more, the faithless spouse carried off the old man's deed-box as her personal lug - gage with a good part of his life's savings within.

    The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1927

  • What is more, the faithless spouse carried off the old man's deed-box as her personal lug - gage with a good part of his life's savings within.

    The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1927

  • What is more, the faithless spouse carried off the old man's deed-box as her personal luggage with a good part of his life's savings within.

    The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1927

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