coffer

/ˈkɑfɚ//ˈkɒfə//ˈkɔfɚ/

noun

  1. 1

    A strong chest or box used for keeping money or valuables safe.

  2. 2

    An ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome.

  3. 3

    A cofferdam.

  4. 4

    A supply or store of money, often belonging to an organization.

  5. 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.

Synonyms

verb

  1. 1

    To put money or valuables in a coffer

  2. 2

    To decorate something, especially a ceiling, with coffers.

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