Plural of bahut; large wooden chests or storage boxes, often decorative, used in medieval times.
From Middle French bahut, possibly from Arabic bahṭ (leather cushion) or Persian. The word traveled through medieval European languages as a term for ornate wooden furniture used for storage.
Medieval bahuts were so sturdy and valuable that they often got passed down through generations as family heirlooms—they were basically the medieval version of a hope chest, where people stored their most precious possessions.
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