sea chest

sea chest
noun
a sailor's storage chest for personal property
• Hypernyms: ↑chest

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noun
1. : a sailor's storage chest for personal property
2. : a casting connected to the side of a ship below the water line and to a valve for obtaining seawater (as for condensers)

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Naut.
1. a fitting in a hull below the water line, for admitting or discharging water.
2. a chest for the personal belongings of a sailor.
[1660-70]

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sea chest noun
A seaman's trunk
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Main Entry: ↑sea

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sea chest,
1. a seaman's chest or box for his clothing and other belongings.
2. = seacock. (Cf. ↑seacock)

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n. a sailor's storage chest

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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