Definition of kist Kist

/kΙͺˈst/ - [kist] - kist

We found 7 definitions of kist from 4 different sources.

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What does kist mean?

Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • kist (Noun)
    A chest.
  • kist (Noun)
    A coffin.
  • kist (Verb)
    To place in a coffin.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary πŸ“˜

  • kist (n.)
    A chest; hence, a coffin.
  • kist (n.)
    A stated payment, especially a payment of rent for land; hence, the time for such payment.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary πŸ“•

  • kist
    kist, n. (Scot.) a chest.β€”Kist o' whistles, an organ. [A.S. cist.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book β›΅

  • kist
    A word still in use in the north for chest.

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