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5. (Mech.) 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.

Bomb chest, See under Bomb.
-- Chest of drawers, a case or movable
frame containing drawers.

Chest (?), v. i. [imp. & p.
p. Chested.] 1. To deposit
in a chest; to hoard.

2. To place in a coffin. [Obs.]

He dieth and is chested.

Gen. 1. 26 (heading).

Chest (?), n. [AS.
ceást.] Strife; contention; controversy.
[Obs.] P. Plowman.

Chest"ed, a. Having (such) a
chest; -- in composition; as, broad-chested; narrow-
chested.

Ches"ter*lite (?), n. [See -
lite.] A variety of feldspar found in crystals in the
county of Chester, Pennsylvania.

Ches"teyn (?), n. The chestnut
tree. [Obs.]

Wilwe, elm, plane, assch, box,
chesteyn.

Chaucer.


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