Australian English Meaning of coffer
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Definitions and Meaning of coffer in English
coffer (n)
an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
a chest especially for storing valuables
coffer (n.)
A casket, chest, or trunk; especially, one used for keeping money or other valuables.
Fig.: Treasure or funds; -- usually in the plural.
A panel deeply recessed in the ceiling of a vault, dome, or portico; a caisson.
A trench dug in the bottom of a dry moat, and extending across it, to enable the besieged to defend it by a raking fire.
The chamber of a canal lock; also, a caisson or a cofferdam.
coffer (v. t.)
To put into a coffer.
To secure from leaking, as a shaft, by ramming clay behind the masonry or timbering.
To form with or in a coffer or coffers; to furnish with a coffer or coffers.
FAQs About the word coffer
coffer
an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome, a chest especially for storing valuablesA casket, chest, or trunk; especially, one used for keeping money or ot
Safe,vault,box,Coffin,Chest,Locker,safe,safety deposit box,Treasury,Boot
debts,liabilities,indebtedness
coffee-table book => Coffee table book, coffeeroom => coffee room, coffeepot => Coffee pot, coffeeman => Coffee lover, coffeehouse => coffee shop,
