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coffer
[kaw-fer, kof-er]
noun
a box or chest, especially one for valuables.
The coffers of the organization were rapidly filled by the contributions.
any of various boxlike enclosures, as a cofferdam.
Also called caisson, lacunar.Architecture.one of a number of sunken panels, usually square or octagonal, in a vault, ceiling, or soffit.
verb (used with object)
to deposit or lay up in or as in a coffer or chest.
to ornament with coffers or sunken panels.
coffer
/ ˈɒə /
noun
a chest, esp for storing valuables
(usually plural) a store of money
Also called: caisson. lacuna.an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling, dome, etc
a watertight box or chamber
short for cofferdam
a recessed panel in a concrete, metal, or timber soffit
verb
to store, as in a coffer
to decorate (a ceiling, dome, etc) with coffers
Other Word Forms
- cofferlike adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of coffer1
Example Sentences
They would be getting a lot less from the federal government without states like California to fill the Treasury’s coffers.
State-level lawsuit reforms have also curtailed the vast sums that trial lawyers could contribute to Democratic coffers.
Trump touts the money - billions of dollars, not trillions, as he says - that tariffs have already brought in to US government coffers.
Campaigners and experts argue that Western governments have the tools and means available to stem the flow of oil and gas revenue into the Kremlin's coffers.
It has ended in glory, with the estimated £100m riches of the Champions League flooding into the coffers.
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