Seaman's chest
A seaman's chest – commonly known as sea chest[1] – was a box or suitcase used by a sailor for storing personal property.[2][3]
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A seaman's chest at the Maritime Museum of Flensburg (Germany)
References
- Schleining, L.; O'Rourke, R. (2003). Treasure Chests: The Legacy of Extraordinary Boxes. Taunton Press. p. 112. ISBN 978-1-56158-651-6. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- Thomson, S. (2009). The Fortress of American Solitude: Robinson Crusoe and Antebellum Culture. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-8386-4217-7. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- Definition in Collins English Dictionary
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