| 单词 | coffer |
| 释义 | coffer —cofferlike, adj. /kaw"feuhr, kof"euhr/, n. 1. a box or chest, esp. one for valuables. 2. coffers, a treasury; funds: The coffers of the organization were rapidly filled by the contributions. 3. any of various boxlike enclosures, as a cofferdam. 4. Also called caisson, lacunar. Archit. one of a number of sunken panels, usually square or octagonal, in a vault, ceiling, or soffit. v.t. 5. to deposit or lay up in or as in a coffer or chest. 6. to ornament with coffers or sunken panels. [1250-1300; ME cofre < OF << L cophinus basket; see COFFIN] |
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