A chest or box in an organ which receives wind from the bellows and admits it to the pipes or reeds.
 Example sentencesExamples
-  The front of the windchest and the inside surfaces of the bellows box are painted red and outlined with green.
 -  A consummate craftsman, his experience was largely in casework, windchests and wood pipe construction.
 -  The player supports the windchest with both hands, and pushes keys which are connected to each tube.
 -  The only major alteration was with the windchests, where the bottom boards were replaced with plywood.
 -  The frames are what hold the windchests and the pipes that are mounted on the windchests.