sea-chests

Most of the men were already out of their bunks, and sitting about on their sea-chests, getting into their togs.

The Ghost Pirates 2007

If the master proved civil, this preliminary passed off quickly and with no more confusion than was incidental to a general and hasty rummaging of sea-chests and lockers in search of those magic protections on which hung the immediate destiny of every man in the ship, excepting only the skipper, his mate and that privileged person, the boatswain.

The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore

The room had been arranged like the mess-deck of a war-ship; there were sea-chests and bags ranged trimly round the inner wall; there was a trestle table littered with tin pannikins and plates.

Jim Davis John Masefield 1922

Beyond something rocking between two wedged sea-chests, but concealed by them, constantly kicked a sodden foot into the air.

Angel Island Inez Haynes Gillmore 1921

A few made a hasty dive into their sea-chests to make sure of some precious article.

The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War Edward S. [Illustrator] Hodgson 1917

Paul must take off the suit, and Banks the livery; asking the man in the corner by the sea-chests (who proved to be the landlord) who was to pay him for his work and his lost cloth.

Richard Carvel — Volume 04 Winston Churchill 1909

Paul must take off the suit, and Banks the livery; asking the man in the corner by the sea-chests (who proved to be the landlord) who was to pay him for his work and his lost cloth.

Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill Winston Churchill 1909

Most of the men were already out of their bunks, and sitting about on their sea-chests, getting into their togs.

The Ghost Pirates: Chapter 4 1909

Paul must take off the suit, and Banks the livery; asking the man in the corner by the sea-chests (who proved to be the landlord) who was to pay him for his work and his lost cloth.

Richard Carvel — Complete Winston Churchill 1909

When we had come into the captain's cabin, we closed and barred the door, piling two great sea-chests up against it; and so we felt near safe; for we knew that no thing, man nor beast, could come at us there.

The Boats of the Glen Carrig: Chapter 2 1907