<p><strong>noun</strong></p><ul><li>Anatomy.</li><li>the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.</li><li>a box, usually with a lid, for storage, safekeeping of valuables, etc.: a toy chest; a jewelry chest.</li><li>the place where the funds of a public institution or charitable organization are kept; treasury; coffer.</li><li>the funds themselves.</li><li>a box in which certain goods, as tea, are packed for transit.</li><li>the quantity contained in such a box: a chest of spices.</li><li>chest of drawers.</li><li>a small cabinet, especially one hung on a wall, for storage, as of toiletries and medicines: a medicine chest.</li></ul>