chestlike

chestlike
Resembling or characteristic of a chest.

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  • Ark — ([aum]rk), n. [OE. ark, arke, arche, AS. arc, earc, earce, fr. L. arca, fr. arcere to inclose, keep off; akin to Gr. arkei^n to keep off.] 1. A chest, or coffer. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Bearing that precious relic in an ark. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ark of the Covenant — Ark Ark ([aum]rk), n. [OE. ark, arke, arche, AS. arc, earc, earce, fr. L. arca, fr. arcere to inclose, keep off; akin to Gr. arkei^n to keep off.] 1. A chest, or coffer. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Bearing that precious relic in an ark. Spenser. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hutch — /huch/, n. 1. a pen or enclosed coop for small animals: rabbit hutch. 2. a chest, cupboard, bin, etc., for storage. 3. any of various chestlike cabinets, raised on legs and having doors or drawers in front, sometimes with open shelves above. 4. a …   Universalium

  • kist — kist1 /kist/, n. Scot. and North Eng. 1. a coffer; a money chest. 2. any chestlike container; a box, trunk, or basket. 3. a coffin, esp. a stone one; a sarcophagus. [1300 50; ME kiste < ON kista CHEST] kist2 /kist/, n. cist2. * * * …   Universalium

  • hutch — [[t]hʌtʃ[/t]] n. 1) agr. a pen or enclosed coop for small animals: a rabbit hutch[/ex] 2) fur a chestlike cabinet with doors or drawers, usu. with open shelves above 3) fur a chest, bin, etc., for storage 4) a small cottage or hut • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

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