CIST

I. ˈsist, ˈkist noun

also kist ˈk-

( -s )

Etymology: Welsh cist chest, from Latin cista — more at chest

1. : a Neolithic grave lined with stone slabs

2. : a roofed storage pit often lined with stones found in the southwestern United States in Basket Maker sites

II. ˈsist noun

or cis·ta ˈsistə, ˈki-

( plural cists ˈsis(t)s ; or cis·tae ˈsiˌstē, ˈkiˌstī)

Etymology: Latin cista

: a receptacle originally made of wicker for carrying sacred utensils in procession in ancient Rome