coffer
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[edit] Etymology
From Old French cofre, coffre, from Latin cophinus (“basket”), from Ancient Greek κόφινος (kophinos, “basket”).
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coffer (plural coffers)
- A strongbox: a strong chest or box used for keeping money or valuables safe.
- (architecture) An ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome.
- A cofferdam.
- A supply or store of money, often belonging to an organization.
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strongbox
architecture: ornamental sunken panel
cofferdam — see cofferdam
[edit] Verb
coffer (third-person singular simple present coffers, present participle coffering, simple past and past participle coffered)
- (transitive) To put money or valuables in a coffer
- (transitive) To decorate something, especially a ceiling, with coffers.
[edit] External links
- coffer in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- coffer in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- coffer at OneLook Dictionary Search
