| Chest (chest) |
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| n. | (ch st) |
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| Chest |
| [OE.
chest, chist, AS. cest, cist,
cyst, L. cista, fr. Gr. ki`sth. Cf.
Cist, Cistern.] |
A large box
of wood, or other material, having, like a trunk, a lid, but no
covering of skin, leather, or cloth.
A coffin.
The part of the body inclosed by the
ribs and breastbone; the thorax.
A case in which certain
goods, as tea, opium, etc., are transported; hence, the quantity
which such a case contains.
A tight receptacle or
box, usually for holding gas, steam, liquids, etc.; as, the steam
chest of an engine; the wind chest of an
organ.
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| Chest (chest) |
|---|
| v. i. | (?) |
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| Chest |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Chested.] |
To deposit
in a chest] to hoard.
To place in a coffin.
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| Chest (chest) |
|---|
| n. | (?) |
|---|
| Chest |
| [AS.
ceást.] |
Strife; contention; controversy.
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