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| cof·fer [ káwffər, kóffər ] |
noun (plural cof·fers) |
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1. strongbox: a strong chest or box used for keeping money or valuables safe
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2. architecture ceiling panel: an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
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3. construction
Same as cofferdam (sense 1)
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plural noun cof·fers |
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funds: a supply or store of money, often belonging to an organization
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transitive verb (past and past participle cof·fered, present participle cof·fer·ing, 3rd person present singular cof·fers) |
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1. store something valuable in strongbox: to put money or valuables in a coffer
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2. decorate ceiling with coffers: to decorate something, especially a ceiling, with coffers
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| [13th century. < French coffre< Latin cophinus (see coffin)] |
