coffer

[ kaw-fer, kof-er ]

/ ˈkɔ fər, ˈkɒf ər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR coffer ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a box or chest, especially one for valuables.

coffers, a treasury; funds: 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.

Origin of coffer

1250–1300; Middle English cofre<Old French ≪ Latin cophinus basket; see coffin

OTHER WORDS FROM coffer

cof·fer·like, adjective

Words nearby coffer

coffee shop, coffee spoon, coffee table, coffee-table book, coffee tree, coffer, cofferdam, coffered, Coffeyville, coffin, coffin bone

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Example sentences from the Web for coffer

Since the 1940s, advertisers have filled TV networks’ coffers in exchange for the opportunity to put their messages in front of huge audiences of potential consumers.
How to save TV ads from extinction|Adam Epstein|September 13, 2020|Quartz
Kentucky, Montana, Vermont, and West Virginia have announced they’ll throw in an additional $100 per week from their own coffers, raising the enhanced benefit to $400 per week.
Federal money for the $300 enhanced unemployment benefit is running out. Here’s what to know|Lance Lambert|September 7, 2020|Fortune
That’s not money that goes to our coffers, nor is it money that goes to our profits.
Will a Covid-19 Vaccine Change the Future of Medical Research? (Ep. 430)|Stephen J. Dubner|August 27, 2020|Freakonomics
It’s up to the City Council to make policy changes that allow money to flow easily from city coffers to communities of concern.
Environment Report: Size Doesn’t Always Matter Under New Parks Plan|MacKenzie Elmer|July 13, 2020|Voice of San Diego

Randolph had been stirring the story of Lethingtons opening the coffer in a green cover, in the autumn of 1570.
The Mystery of Mary Stuart|Andrew Lang
Willie gives the key of his coffer to his man, and bids him tell his mother that his horse has slain him.
The English and Scottish popular ballads (Volume II of 5)|Various
The word “coffer” is properly applied to a chest which was intended for the safe keeping of valuables.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1|Various
You can make use of all in this coffer; when it is empty it will fill itself again—it is a secret.
The Princess of Bagdad|Alexandre Dumas
With a hollow groan he fell forward over the coffer, striking his head upon the floor.
Ponce de Leon|William Pilling

British Dictionary definitions for coffer

coffer

/ (ˈkɒfə) /

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 (tr)

to store, as in a coffer

to decorate (a ceiling, dome, etc) with coffers

Word Origin for coffer

C13: from Old French coffre, from Latin cophinus basket, from Greek kophinos

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	coffer
释义	coffer [ kaw-fer, kof-er ] / ˈkɔ fər, ˈkɒf ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR coffer ON THESAURUS.COM noun a box or chest, especially one for valuables. coffers, a treasury; funds: 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. Origin of coffer 1250–1300; Middle English cofre<Old French ≪ Latin cophinus basket; see coffin OTHER WORDS FROM coffer cof·fer·like, adjective Words nearby coffer coffee shop, coffee spoon, coffee table, coffee-table book, coffee tree, coffer, cofferdam, coffered, Coffeyville, coffin, coffin bone Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coffer Since the 1940s, advertisers have filled TV networks’ coffers in exchange for the opportunity to put their messages in front of huge audiences of potential consumers. How to save TV ads from extinction\|Adam Epstein\|September 13, 2020\|Quartz Kentucky, Montana, Vermont, and West Virginia have announced they’ll throw in an additional $100 per week from their own coffers, raising the enhanced benefit to $400 per week. Federal money for the $300 enhanced unemployment benefit is running out. Here’s what to know\|Lance Lambert\|September 7, 2020\|Fortune That’s not money that goes to our coffers, nor is it money that goes to our profits. Will a Covid-19 Vaccine Change the Future of Medical Research? (Ep. 430)\|Stephen J. Dubner\|August 27, 2020\|Freakonomics It’s up to the City Council to make policy changes that allow money to flow easily from city coffers to communities of concern. Environment Report: Size Doesn’t Always Matter Under New Parks Plan\|MacKenzie Elmer\|July 13, 2020\|Voice of San Diego Randolph had been stirring the story of Lethingtons opening the coffer in a green cover, in the autumn of 1570. The Mystery of Mary Stuart\|Andrew Lang Willie gives the key of his coffer to his man, and bids him tell his mother that his horse has slain him. The English and Scottish popular ballads (Volume II of 5)\|Various The word “coffer” is properly applied to a chest which was intended for the safe keeping of valuables. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1\|Various You can make use of all in this coffer; when it is empty it will fill itself again—it is a secret. The Princess of Bagdad\|Alexandre Dumas With a hollow groan he fell forward over the coffer, striking his head upon the floor. Ponce de Leon\|William Pilling British Dictionary definitions for coffer coffer / (ˈkɒfə) / 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 (tr) to store, as in a coffer to decorate (a ceiling, dome, etc) with coffers Word Origin for coffer C13: from Old French coffre, from Latin cophinus basket, from Greek kophinos Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to coffer treasury, war chest, exchequer, case, strongbox, chest, casket, repository
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coffer

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