Noun: cist sist
- (archaeology) a small stone-built coffin-like box used to hold the ashes or body of the dead
"The Bronze Age cist burial contained well-preserved skeletal remains"
- (historical) an ancient bronze container, often decorated, used for holding toiletries or jewellery
"The Etruscan cist was intricately engraved with mythological scenes"
Sounds like: cyst
Derived forms: cists
Encyclopedia: Cist, Charles