after-chest, noun
- Origin:
- Afrikaans, South African DutchShow more Calque formed on Afrikaans agterkis (earlier South African Dutch achterkist).
obs.
agterkis.
1824 W.J. Burchell Trav. II. 397I had scarcely been ten minutes on my waggon, before Mollemmi came and took his seat on the after-chest.
1838 J.E. Alexander Exped. into Int. I. 2I bought an excellent waggon, complete, with a tilt, fore and after chests, side cases, water kegs, yokes, &c., for 60l.
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