coffer
/ˈkɑfɚ//ˈkɒfə//ˈkɔfɚ/
noun
- 1
A strong chest or box used for keeping money or valuables safe.
- 2
An ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome.
- 3
A cofferdam.
- 4
A supply or store of money, often belonging to an organization.
- 5
A trench dug in the bottom of a dry moat, and extending across it, to enable the besieged to defend it with raking fire.
verb
- 1
To put money or valuables in a coffer
- 2
To decorate something, especially a ceiling, with coffers.
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