Chapter Bowlder to Boyhood of B by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

fitting between collars on another. R. W. Raymond. —

Box metal, an alloy of copper and tin, or of zinc, lead, and antimony, for the bearings of journals, etc. — Box plait, a plait that doubles both to the right and the left. — Box turtleor Box tortoise (Zoöl.), a land tortoise or turtle of the genera Cistudo and Emys; — so named because it can withdraw entirely within its shell, which can be closed by hinged joints in the lower shell. Also, humorously, an exceedingly reticent person. Emerson. — In a box, in a perplexity or an embarrassing position; in difficulty. (Colloq.) — In the wrong box, out of one's place; out of one's element; awkwardly situated. (Colloq.) Ridley (1554)

Box
(Box), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Boxed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Boxing.]

1. To inclose in a box.

2. To furnish with boxes, as a wheel.

3. (Arch.) To inclose with boarding, lathing, etc., so as to bring to a required form.

To box a tree, to make an incision or hole in a tree for the purpose of procuring the sap. — To box off, to divide into tight compartments. — To box up. (a) To put into a box in order to save; as, he had boxed up twelve score pounds. (b) To confine; as, to be boxed up in narrow quarters.

Box
(Box), n. [Cf.Dan. baske to slap, bask slap, blow. Cf. Pash.] A blow on the head or ear with the hand.

A good-humored box on the ear.
W. Irving.

Box
(Box), v. i. To fight with the fist; to combat with, or as with, the hand or fist; to spar.

Box
(Box), v. t. To strike with the hand or fist, especially to strike on the ear, or on the side of the head.

Box
(Box), v. t. [Cf.Sp. boxar, now spelt bojar.] To boxhaul.

To box off (Naut.), to turn the head of a vessel either way by bracing the headyards aback. — To box the compass (Naut.), to name the thirty-two points of the compass in their order.

Boxberry
(Box"ber`ry) n. (Bot.) The wintergreen. [Local, U.S.]

Boxen
(Box"en) a. Made of boxwood; pertaining to, or resembling, the box [R.]

The faded hue of sapless boxen leaves.
Dryden.

Boxer
(Box"er) n. One who packs boxes.

Boxer
(Box"er), n. One who boxes; a pugilist.

Boxfish
(Box"fish`) n. (Zoöl.) The trunkfish.

Boxhaul
(Box"haul`) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Boxhauled ] (Naut.) To put (a vessel) on the other tack by veering her short round on her heel; — so called from the circumstance of bracing the head yards abox (i. e., sharp aback, on the wind). Totten.

Boxhauling
(Box"haul`ing), n. (Naut.) A method of going from one tack to another. See Boxhaul.

Boxing
(Box"ing), n.

1. The act of inclosing (anything) in a box, as for storage or transportation.

2. Material used in making boxes or casings.