sea chest

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Recent Examples of sea chest Chapter 1: The First Lieutenant Each man in the squadron carried, along with a sea chest, his own burdensome story. David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023 The crack formed on a spot where two pieces were welded together and was hidden behind a sea chest that houses a fire pump, which is part of an onboard sprinkler system. Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea chest
Noun
  • Rarely did Ed McCaffrey open up his safe-deposit box to show off his Super Bowl rings, having also won with the 1997 and ’98 Denver Broncos.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2024
  • An appeals court finds the FBI did violate rights of some Beverly Hills safe-deposit box holders.
    Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024
Noun
  • Each room has six beds with bedbug-proof mattresses and a footlocker for personal effects.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
  • His camp trunk, a traveling footlocker, now rests in the Smithsonian.
    Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
Noun
  • An outdoor kitchen project includes installation of one inset grill; stainless steel drawers; ice chest; sink; and 60 square feet of concrete countertops made from veneered masonry stone.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Angela was shot dead center in the chest, testified the medical examiner, and died in seconds.
    Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • One of the couple's three dogs was found dead in a crate about 10 to 15 feet from Arakawa's body, officials said.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2025
  • It was found dead in a crate in a bathroom closet near Arakawa's body, while two other dogs survived.
    CBS News, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Close on either side were eerie woods flooded with shallow swamp water, the trees’ shaggy trunks festooned with air plants and the occasional ghost orchid.
    Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Aleksi drops his trunks underneath the water… and Laurie drunkenly pulls off her top!
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Through it all, specialty egg distributor Pete & Gerry’s says its dozen-egg cartons have been retailing for about $6.99 over the past 18 to 24 months.
    Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2025
  • At the end of the catwalk, the Grammy winner pulled out a cigarette from the makeshift carton affixed to her sleeve.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The directive instructs them to empty safes containing classified and personnel records and shred as many documents as possible.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Gale allegedly made one victim empty the money from a locked safe, the store’s register and her pocketbook into a bag.
    Rick Sobey, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Or better yet, perhaps a lockbox inside of a safe, which could buy you more time in the event of a devastating wildfire.
    Ron Lieber, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
  • For workers to come fix the Wi-Fi, we were instructed to leave the key in a lockbox.
    Seth Kugel, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025

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“Sea chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20chest. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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