— chestful /chest"fool/ , n.
/chest/ , n.
1. Anat. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
2. a box, usually with a lid, for storage, safekeeping of valuables, etc.: a toy chest; a jewelry chest.
3. the place where the funds of a public institution or charitable organization are kept; treasury; coffer.
4. the funds themselves.
5. a box in which certain goods, as tea, are packed for transit.
6. the quantity contained in such a box: a chest of spices.
7. See chest of drawers .
8. a small cabinet, esp. one hung on a wall, for storage, as of toiletries and medicines: a medicine chest.
9. get (something) off one's chest , Informal. to relieve oneself of (problems, troubling thoughts, etc.) by revealing them to someone.
10. play it close to the chest . See vest (def. 8).
[ bef. 900; ME; OE cest, cist cista kíste box ]