windchest

[ wind-chest ]
/ ˈwɪndˌtʃɛst /

noun

a chamber containing the air supply for the reeds or pipes of an organ.

Origin of windchest

First recorded in 1790–1800; wind1 + chest

British Dictionary definitions for wind chest

wind chest
/ (wɪnd) /

noun

a box in an organ in which air from the bellows is stored under pressure before being supplied to the pipes or reeds