sinkbox

sinkbox
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun or sinkboat \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\
Etymology: sink (II) + box or boat
: 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

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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