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pillbox (n.)

also pill-box, "box for holding pills," 1730, from pill (n.) + box (n.). As a small round concrete machine gun nest, it came into use in World War I. As a type of hat, attested from 1958.

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Definitions of pillbox from WordNet

pillbox (n.)
a small round woman's hat;
Synonyms: toque / turban
pillbox (n.)
a small case for holding pills;
pillbox (n.)
a small enclosed gun emplacement (usually of fortified concrete);
From wordnet.princeton.edu