Money-chest
11money — In folklore, money from FAIRIES, witches, sorcerers, DEMONs and the DEVIL is worthless. Many tales exist of victims accepting payment for goods or services and discovering, after it is too late, that the gold coins or currency are actually… …
12chest — n. 1 a large strong box, esp. for storage or transport e.g. of blankets, tea, etc. 2 a the part of a human or animal body enclosed by the ribs. b the front surface of the body from neck to waist. 3 a small cabinet for medicines etc. 4 a the… …
13chest — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cest, cist chest, box, from Latin cista, from Greek kistē basket, hamper Date: before 12th century 1. a. a container for storage or shipping; especially a box with a lid used especially for the… …
14chest — n 1. thorax, front, breast; bust, bosom. See also bosom (def.1). 2. box, crate, trunk, coffer, casket, caddy, file; case, vasculum, receptacle, shrine, reliquary; bunker, bin, crib, hutch; carton, container, canister, Gk. and Rom. Antiq. pyxis;… …
15money-box — n cash box, chest, safe, coffer, piggy bank …
16Bomb chest — Chest Chest (ch[e^]st), n. [OE. chest, chist, AS. cest, cist, cyst, L. cista, fr. Gr. ki sth. Cf. {Cist}, {Cistern}.] 1. A large box of wood, or other material, having, like a trunk, a lid, but no covering of skin, leather, or cloth. [1913… …
17war chest — money set aside or scheduled for a particular purpose or activity, as for a political campaign or organizational drive. [1900 05, Amer.] * * * …
18war chest — noun a fund accumulated to finance a war (or a political campaign) • Topics: ↑politics, ↑political science, ↑government • Hypernyms: ↑fund, ↑monetary fund * * * noun : a fund accumulated to finance a war; …
19Chatham Chest — The Chatham Chest was a fund set up around 1590 to pay pensions to disabled seamen. It was financed by members contributions which were deducted from their pay, and has therefore been described as the world s first occupational pension scheme.… …
20war chest — Cash kept aside for a takeover or for defense against a takeover bid. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * war chest ˈwar chest noun [countable usually singular] JOURNALISM FINANCE a large amount of money that a company has in its …
