kiester
- noun
- /ˈkiːstər/
- Archaic
:
baúl
- They found antique maps hidden inside a dusty kiester in the attic.
Examples
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Before moving west, the family packed their belongings into a heavy wooden kiester.
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The old sailor kept his valuables locked in a sturdy kiester beneath his bunk.
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He stored the old clothes in a kiester.
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The family kept their valuables in the kiester in the attic.
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The old sailor kept his valuables locked in a sturdy kiester beneath his bunk.
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They found antique maps hidden inside a dusty kiester in the attic.
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Before moving west, the family packed their belongings into a heavy wooden kiester.
Synonyms
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1.0
A large strong box for storing clothes or valuables
189
1.7
A strong wooden box for storing or moving things and the amount inside it
110
3.3
A large strong box for keeping clothes and other things
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2.3
A large strong box used to hold goods for storage or shipping
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1.0
A large strong container used to hold things for moving or storage
A large strong box used to store valuable or household items
A large wooden box used for storing or moving goods
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Etymology
Kiester once meant a large storage 'box' or 'trunk', coming from the old German word kiste meaning 'box'. So a kiester was simply a strong chest used for keeping or moving people's things.