| chest | | |
| n. (body) | 1. chest, pectus, thorax | the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates. |
| ~ craniate, vertebrate | animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium. |
| ~ body part | any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity. |
| ~ breastbone, sternum | the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs. |
| ~ thoracic aorta | a branch of the descending aorta; divides into the iliac arteries. |
| ~ thoracic vein, vena thoracica | veins that drain the thoracic walls. |
| ~ gall bladder, gallbladder | a muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion. |
| ~ area of cardiac dullness | a triangular area of the front of the chest (determined by percussion); corresponds to the part of the heart not covered by the lungs. |
| ~ torso, trunk, body | the body excluding the head and neck and limbs.; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies" |
| ~ female chest, bust | the chest of a woman. |
| ~ male chest | the chest of a man. |
| ~ musculus pectoralis, pecs, pectoral, pectoral muscle, pectoralis | either of two large muscles of the chest. |
| ~ chest cavity, thoracic cavity | the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart. |
| ~ breast, chest | the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen.; "he beat his breast in anger" |
| ~ rib cage | the bony enclosing wall of the chest. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. chest | box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy. |
| ~ ark, ark of the covenant | (Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments. |
| ~ box | a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid.; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts" |
| ~ ammunition chest, caisson | a chest to hold ammunition. |
| ~ cedar chest | a chest made of cedar. |
| ~ coffer | a chest especially for storing valuables. |
| ~ hope chest, wedding chest | chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage. |
| ~ lid | a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc..; "he raised the piano lid" |
| ~ pandora's box | (Greek mythology) a box that Zeus gave to Pandora with instructions that she not open it; she gave in to her curiosity and opened it; all the miseries and evils flew out to afflict mankind. |
| ~ pix, pix chest, pyx, pyx chest | a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay. |
| ~ sea chest | a sailor's storage chest for personal property. |
| ~ tea chest | chest for storing or transporting tea. |
| ~ tool cabinet, tool case, tool chest, toolbox | a box or chest or cabinet for holding hand tools. |
| ~ toy box, toy chest | chest for storage of toys. |
| ~ treasure chest | a chest filled with valuables. |
| n. (body) | 3. breast, chest | the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen.; "he beat his breast in anger" |
| ~ external body part | any body part visible externally. |
| ~ chest, pectus, thorax | the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates. |
| ~ bosom | a person's breast or chest. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. bureau, chest, chest of drawers, dresser | furniture with drawers for keeping clothes. |
| ~ chiffonier, commode | a tall elegant chest of drawers. |
| ~ drawer | a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out. |
| ~ article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture | furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy.; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room" |
| ~ highboy, tallboy | a tall chest of drawers divided into two sections and supported on four legs. |
| ~ lowboy | a low chest or table with drawers and supported on four legs. |
| ~ shelf | a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects. |
| coffer | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. caisson, coffer, lacuna | an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome. |
| ~ panel | sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. coffer | a chest especially for storing valuables. |
| ~ chest | box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy. |
| trunk | | |
| n. (plant) | 1. bole, tree trunk, trunk | the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber. |
| ~ tree | a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms. |
| ~ stalk, stem | a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ. |
| ~ bark | tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. trunk | luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage. |
| ~ baggage, luggage | cases used to carry belongings when traveling. |
| ~ footlocker, locker | a trunk for storing personal possessions; usually kept at the foot of a bed (as in a barracks). |
| ~ trunk lid | hinged lid for a trunk. |
| n. (body) | 3. body, torso, trunk | the body excluding the head and neck and limbs.; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies" |
| ~ body, organic structure, physical structure | the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being).; "he felt as if his whole body were on fire" |
| ~ body part | any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity. |
| ~ diaphragm, midriff | (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration. |
| ~ shoulder | the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm. |
| ~ articulatio humeri, shoulder joint, shoulder | a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula. |
| ~ serratus, serratus muscles | any of several muscles of the trunk. |
| ~ side | either the left or right half of a body.; "he had a pain in his side" |
| ~ chest, pectus, thorax | the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates. |
| ~ midriff, midsection, middle | the middle area of the human torso (usually in front).; "young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable" |
| ~ waist, waistline | the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips. |
| ~ paunch, belly | a protruding abdomen. |
| ~ love handle, spare tire | excess fat around the waistline. |
| ~ hip | either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh. |
| ~ haunch | the hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beings. |
| ~ abdomen, belly, stomach, venter | the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis. |
| ~ back, dorsum | the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine.; "his back was nicely tanned" |
| ~ arse, ass, behind, buns, buttocks, derriere, fanny, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear end, tooshie, tush, backside, fundament, seat, bottom, rump, stern, tail end, bum, butt, can, rear, tail | the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on.; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?" |
| ~ buttock, cheek | either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump. |
| ~ loins | the region of the hips and groin and lower abdomen. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. automobile trunk, luggage compartment, trunk | compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools.; "he put his golf bag in the trunk" |
| ~ boot | British term for the luggage compartment in a car. |
| ~ auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine | a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine.; "he needs a car to get to work" |
| ~ compartment | a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area. |
| n. (animal) | 5. proboscis, trunk | a long flexible snout as of an elephant. |
| ~ neb, snout | a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose. |
| ~ elephant | five-toed pachyderm. |
| ~ mammoth | any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks. |
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