Definition of "thunderbox" in English

noun

1. (slang) A chamber pot enclosed in a box; a portable commode.

2. (by extension, chiefly Australia, British, slang) Any lavatory or toilet, especially a rudimentary outdoor latrine or toilet, or an outhouse.

3. (theater) A box of metal balls which is shaken to create a thunder sound effect.

noun

1. (military, obsolete) A blunderbuss; also, a cannon.