coffer

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old French coffre, from Latin cophinus (basket), from Ancient Greek κόφινος (kophinos), basket).

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[edit] Noun

Singular
coffer

Plural
coffers

coffer (plural coffers)

  1. A strongbox: a strong chest or box used for keeping money or valuables safe.
  2. (architecture) An ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome.
  3. A cofferdam.
  4. A supply or store of money, often belonging to an organization.

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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to coffer

Third person singular
coffers

Simple past
coffered

Past participle
coffered

Present participle
coffering

to coffer (third-person singular simple present coffers, present participle coffering, simple past and past participle coffered)

  1. (transitive) To put money or valuables in a coffer
  2. (transitive) To decorate something, especially a ceiling, with coffers.
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