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coffer

[ kaw-fer, kof-er ]

noun

  1. a box or chest, especially 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. Architecture. one of a number of sunken panels, usually square or octagonal, in a vault, ceiling, or soffit.


verb (used with object)

  1. to deposit or lay up in or as in a coffer or chest.
  2. to ornament with coffers or sunken panels.

coffer

/ ˈkɒfə /

noun

  1. a chest, esp for storing valuables
  2. usually plural a store of money
  3. Also calledcaissonlacuna an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling, dome, etc
  4. a watertight box or chamber
    1. short for cofferdam
    2. a recessed panel in a concrete, metal, or timber soffit
“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

verb

  1. to store, as in a coffer
  2. to decorate (a ceiling, dome, etc) with coffers
“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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coffer1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English cofre, from Old French, ultimately from Latin cophinus “basket”; coffin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coffer1

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

At the same time, the government must tread carefully: It relies on the largesse of Washington, which pays roughly $1.45 billion into state coffers and $425 million more in military assistance.

Never mind that for many, the source of the next tranche of money that will pour into the sport's bulging coffers is so contentious.

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However through the Swapo machinery, he would quite happily exert pressure on the common man to tow the party line and allow the party to delve into government coffers to ensure continued rule.

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But Trump has also spoken publicly about his frustration with the trade deficit between Canada and the US, and more broadly his view that tariffs could be a source of revenue for Washington's coffers.

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Proponents of prohibition argued that drinking culture was alien to India – while that’s debatable, the colonials filled their coffers with the liquor tax and certainly encouraged it.

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