chest
Where ribs live
A chest is the front of the human torso between the neck and abdomen, containing the heart and lungs.
By extension, chest describes storage containers—typically rectangular boxes with hinged lids: a treasure chest, a hope chest, a chest of drawers.
The connection is the enclosed, protected space.
To get something off your chest is to relieve yourself by confessing or expressing something burdensome.
Bony chest enclosure
- sternumFlat chest bone
- thoraxCentral body cavity
- pectoralsChest wall muscles
- breastboneFlat anterior thoracic bone
lungs · heart · diaphragm · clavicle · intercostal · pectoral muscles · thoracic · breast
Maritime thief or bootlegger
- buriedPlaced beneath earth
- goldElement seventy-nine
- jewelsOrnamental precious stones
- bootyStolen valuables, especially treasure
loot · doubloons · hoard · riches · bounty · treasure map · sunken · plunder
State of being constricted
- heavinessState of being weighty
- achePersistent dull discomfort
- pounding heartRapid forceful cardiac rhythm
- flutterRapid light movement
constriction · warmth · breathlessness · heartache · pang · burden · weight · knot
Metal torso protection
- cuirassTorso-protecting plate armor
- mailPostal system items
- hauberkChain mail tunic
- brigandinePlate-lined cloth armor
plackart · body armor · gorget · plastron · aegis
Bride's gathered possessions
- steamer trunkLarge rigid voyage luggage
- footlockerLidded storage chest
- ottomanBackless cushioned seat
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- palpitationsAwareness of abnormal heartbeat
- anginaIschemic chest discomfort
- pleurisyInflamed lung membrane
ribcage
Bony chest enclosure
breastbone · lungs · heart · diaphragm · clavicle · intercostal · pectoral muscles · thoracic · breast · torso
pirate
Maritime thief or bootlegger
booty · loot · doubloons · hoard · riches · bounty · treasure map · sunken · plunder · lock
tightness
State of being constricted
- heavinessState of being weighty
- achePersistent dull discomfort
- pounding heartRapid forceful cardiac rhythm
flutter · constriction · warmth · breathlessness · heartache · pang · burden · weight · knot · heaving
breastplate
Metal torso protection
brigandine · plackart · body armor · gorget · plastron · aegis
trousseau
Bride's gathered possessions
- steamer trunkLarge rigid voyage luggage
- footlockerLidded storage chest
- ottomanBackless cushioned seat
congestion
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- palpitationsAwareness of abnormal heartbeat
- anginaIschemic chest discomfort
pleurisy · bronchitis · respiratory · auscultation · stethoscope
chestback
Reverse side; support
spine · rear · posterior · shoulder blades · lumbar region
- chest painDiscomfort in thoracic region
- treasure chestLocked box for valuables
- community chestShared local welfare fund
- chest of drawersFurniture with sliding compartments
- chest bumpingCelebratory frontal collision
- chest hairFollicles on the torso
chests, chested, chesting, chesty, chestful, chest of drawers, chestier, chestfuls, chest tightness