sea chest
A "sea chest" can refer to both a personal storage container used by sailors and an intake compartment on a ship.
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Definition
B2Sailing
(general)A sturdy container used by sailors to store their personal belongings while at sea.
Example
- The sailor packed his sea chest with clothes and keepsakes before boarding the ship.
C1Marine Engineering
(technical)A compartment in a ship's hull through which seawater is drawn for various systems like cooling or firefighting.
Example
- The sea chest provides the necessary seawater intake for the ship's cooling system.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "sea chest":
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