1. a stone burial chamber or coffin, especially one from prehistoric times
Usage: archaeology; also spelled 'kist'
2. a wooden chest or box, especially one used for storage
Usage: archaic; chiefly British

Examples

• Archaeologists discovered a Bronze Age cist beneath the hillside.
• The ancient cist contained pottery and tools from thousands of years ago.
• A stone cist was carefully excavated during the dig.
• The museum displays a reconstructed cist from the Neolithic period.
• In medieval times, a cist might hold grain or household goods.