box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy
"The old wooden chest sat in the corner of the attic, filled with heirlooms that had been tucked away since the grandparents' house burned down."
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
"She opened her chest to pull out a clean shirt for tomorrow's hike."
A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.
"The old rivals finally stopped their endless chest and signed a peace treaty to end years of hostility."
Debate; quarrel; strife; enmity.
In plain English: The chest is the front part of your body between your neck and your stomach where your heart and lungs are located.
"The boxer held his chest out during the fight."
Usage: This archaic or literary sense of "chest" refers to a heated dispute or conflict and is rarely used in modern conversation. In everyday English, the word almost exclusively denotes the front part of the human torso or a large storage box.
To hit with one's chest (front of one's body)
"The bull charged and slammed its massive head against my chest, knocking me backward into the dirt."
In plain English: To chest something means to hit it with your chest.
"The boxer chested his opponent away during the match."
Usage: Use the verb chest to describe striking someone or something forcefully with your front torso, often in a martial arts context or during playful shoving matches. Do not use it for hitting with your fist or other body parts.
University of Chester, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate.
"After receiving his degree from the University of Chester, he proudly added the letter C to his name and signed it as C. Chest."
The word "chest" comes from the Old English ċest, which originally meant a chest, casket, coffin, or rush basket. It traveled into English through Middle English and ultimately traces its roots back to Latin and Ancient Greek words for box or basket.