sinkbox
noun
variants: or
sinkboat
Definition of sinkbox
: a device used in hunting wild fowl consisting of a raft or broad low float having a rectangular depression in which a hunter may conceal himself —called also battery
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Origin and Etymology of sinkbox
2sink + box or boat
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