chests (noun)

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• tea chest — noun chest for storing or transporting tea • Hypernyms: ↑chest * * * noun 1. : caddy 1a 2. : a square wooden case usually lined with sheet lead or tin and used for exporting tea * * * tea chest noun A tall wooden container with a metal lining, in …   Useful english dictionary

• war chest — noun a fund accumulated to finance a war (or a political campaign) • Topics: ↑politics, ↑political science, ↑government • Hypernyms: ↑fund, ↑monetary fund * * * noun : a fund accumulated to finance a war; …   Useful english dictionary

• tea lead — noun : a metal alloy used to line tea chests * * * /led/ hard, stiff sheet lead, originally used as a lining for tea chests. [1805 15] * * * tea lead noun Lead with a little tin for lining tea chests • • • Main Entry: ↑tea …   Useful english dictionary

• hope chest — noun chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage • Syn: ↑wedding chest • Hypernyms: ↑chest * * * noun 1. : a young woman s accumulation of clothes and domestic furnishings (as silver, linen) kept …   Useful english dictionary

• cabinetwork — noun 1. woodwork finished by hand by a cabinetmaker • Hypernyms: ↑woodwork 2. the craft of making furniture (especially furniture of high quality) • Syn: ↑cabinetry • Topics: ↑furniture, ↑piece of furniture, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• treasure chest — noun a chest filled with valuables • Hypernyms: ↑chest * * * noun, pl ⋯ chests [count] : a large box that is filled with gold, silver, jewels, etc. often used figuratively The house is a treasure chest filled with artifacts from a bygone era …   Useful english dictionary

• chest-on-chest — noun ( s) : a double chest of drawers, the lower section with short feet and the upper slightly smaller than the lower * * * /chest on chest , awn /, n. a chest of drawers placed upon a slightly wider chest of drawers. [1810 20, Amer.] * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

• violet wand — noun A device used for the application of low current, high voltage electricity to the body using an Oudin coil, originally claimed to have medical benefits and more recently used in sadomasochistic sex play. Ive been told repeatedly that… …   Wiktionary

• sandalwood — noun /ˈsandəlwʊd/ a) Any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum, native to India, Australia, Hawaii, and many south Pacific islands. b) The aromatic heartwood of these trees used in ornamental …   Wiktionary

• occasional furniture — noun Small pieces of furniture that can be put to varied uses as the occasion demands. Items such as small tables, nightstands, chests, commodes, and easily moved chairs are usually included in this category …   Wiktionary

• gelada — noun a species of Old World monkey, scientific name Theropithecus gelada, distinguished from baboons by the bright patch of skin on their chests …   Wiktionary