(anatomy) The portion of the front of the human body from the base of the neck to the top of the abdomen; the thorax. Also the analogous area in other animals.
“He now has three metaphorical gold medals to add to his chestful of real military gongs.”
“They burnt a monastery in the plain and ransacked a chestful of correspondence.”
“On morning guard with a chestful of medals, one veteran of Russia's Afghan campaign, who lives near the interior ministry, had not heard any gunshots.”