| 释义 |
cof·fer
I. \ˈkȯfə(r), ˈkäf-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English coffre, from Old French cofre, coffre, from Latin cophinus basket, from Greek kophinos
1. : chest, casket, box; especially : a strongbox for the safe storage of money or other valuables
2. : treasury, exchequer, funds — usually used in plural
< captives … whose ransoms did the general coffers fill — Shakespeare >
< working children contribute to the household coffers — D.G.Bettison >
3.
a. : the chamber of a canal lock
b. : caisson
c. : floating dock
d. : cofferdam
4.
a. : a recessed panel usually forming with other panels a continuous pattern in a vault, ceiling, or soffit
b. : a space (as in a wall or pier) filled with concrete, rubble, or other materials
II. transitive verb
(coffered ; coffered ; coffering \-f(ə)riŋ\ ; coffers)
Etymology: Middle English cofren, from cofer, n.
1. : to put into, store, or hoard up in a coffer; broadly : to keep securely : treasure up : hoard
2. : to form (as a ceiling) with recessed panels; sometimes : to recess (as a panel)
3. : to secure (as a mining shaft) from leaking by ramming clay behind the masonry or timbering |