kist

noun
  1. A chest or box, especially one used for storing clothes, valuables, or other items. noun
    She opened the old kist to reveal a collection of vintage dresses.
    The family heirlooms were kept safe in a sturdy wooden kist.
  2. In Scottish usage, a coffin. noun
    The kist was carried to the graveyard by the pallbearers.
    He crafted a beautiful kist for the funeral using traditional methods.