noun1. a. the front part of the trunk from the neck to the belly
▶ Related adjective:
pectoral b. (as modifier)
a chest cold
2. get something off one's chest
3. a box, usually large and sturdy, used for storage or shipping
a tea chest
4. Also: chestful the quantity a chest holds
5. rarea. the place in which a public or charitable institution deposits its funds
b. the funds so deposited
6. a sealed container or reservoir for a gas
a wind chest
a steam chest
Word origin
Old English
cest, from Latin
cista wooden box, basket, from Greek
kistē box