χηλός
chelos
large chest, coffer
Appears 9 times across Homer's epics.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
χηλός, ἡ, A. large chest, coffer, χηλοῦ δʼ ἀπὸ πῶμʼ ἀνέῳγε καλῆς δαιδαλέης Il. 16.221; ἐϋξέστῃ ἐνὶ χηλῷ Od. 13.10, etc.; κενεᾶς ἐν πυθμένι χηλοῦ 16.10. II. coffin, 12(8).600.6 (Thasos).
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