chest (chěst) n. The part of the body between the neck and the abdomen, enclosed by the ribs and the breastbone; the thorax. A sturdy box with a lid and often a lock, used especially for storage. A small closet or cabinet with shelves for storing supplies: a medicine chest above the bathroom sink. The treasury of a public institution. The funds kept there. A box for the shipping of certain goods, such as tea. The quantity packed in such a box.
The treasury of a public institution. The funds kept there. A box for the shipping of certain goods, such as tea. The quantity packed in such a box.
A box for the shipping of certain goods, such as tea. The quantity packed in such a box.
A sealed receptacle for liquid, gas, or steam. A bureau; a dresser.
[Middle English, from Old English cest, box, from West Germanic *kista, from Latin cista, from Greek kistē.] |