windchest

[ wind-chest ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of windchest¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; wind ¹ + chest

Example Sentences

These handles, when turned, open ventholes from the windchest into the channels.

From Project Gutenberg

When the windchest has received the air, these valves will stop up the openings, and prevent the wind from coming back again.

From Project Gutenberg