windchest









windchest


windchest [wind-chest] Word Origin noun

  1. a chamber containing the air supply for the reeds or pipes of an organ.

Origin of windchest First recorded in 1790–1800; wind1 + chest British Dictionary definitions for wind chest wind chest noun

  1. a box in an organ in which air from the bellows is stored under pressure before being supplied to the pipes or reeds
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