tea chest in English
noun
1
a light metal-lined wooden box in which tea is transported.
When George Hepplewhite's The Cabinet Makers and Upholsterers Guide was published in 1788, a clear distinction was being made between a tea chest and a caddy.
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1. On the left, near the end of the gangway, was a blue suitcase resting on top of a tea chest.