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Noun
/ˈkôfər/,/ˈkäfər/,
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coffers, plural;
  1. A strongbox or small chest for holding valuables

  2. The funds or financial reserves of a group or institution
    • - the federal government's empty coffers
  3. A recessed panel in a ceiling

  1. (coffer) an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
  2. (coffer) a chest especially for storing valuables
  3. (Coffer (fortification)) In fortification, coffer a hollow lodgment, against a dry moat, the upper part being made of pieces of timber raised about two feet above the level of the moat. This elevation has hurdles filled with earth which serves as a parapet with embrasures. ...
  4. (Coffer (furniture)) A chest (also called coffer or kist) is one of the oldest forms of furniture. It is typically a rectangular structure with four walls and a liftable lid, for storage. The interior space may be subdivided. ...
  5. (coffer) A strongbox: a strong chest or box used for keeping money or valuables safe; An ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome; A cofferdam; A supply or store of money, often belonging to an organization; To put money or valuables in a coffer; To decorate something, especially a ...
  6. (coffer) The sunken area created between the crossing of structural members. Coffers often appear in a flat ceiling or on the interior surface of a dome. They are often the focus of decoration and serve also to lighten the weight of the structure. ...
  7. (Coffer) Decorative recessed panel in a ceiling.
  8. (COFFER) In France, a wooden trunk or chest intended for holding valuables, blankets and clothes. In use since the Middle Ages, the coffer can be covered in leather with nail heads ornamenting the edges and handles on both ends. Wrought iron scrollwork was also used in a decorative fashion. ...
  9. (Coffer (noun)) A box or trunk used to hold valuable items; hence, "coffers" has come to mean a vault or other safe storage place to hold money or other valuable items.
  10. (Coffer) A chest to keep treasure in.
  11. (Coffer) A joined and panelled low chest, usually of oak, with a lid.
  12. (Coffer) A multi-functional traveling chest with handles and a domed lid but without feet, usually made of oak. Term can also refer to a chest or box covered in leather or some other material and banded with metalwork.
  13. (Coffer) A name for a strong box or chest, often used to store valuables
  14. (Coffer) A small chest for holding valuables, such as gold and jewels, often elaborately decorated with paint and precious stones.
  15. (Coffer) A storage chest having a hinged lid.
  16. (Coffer) Dam : a temporary but substantial measure to exclude water during a long-term stoppage; often wide enough for contractor's plant to cross the cut.
  17. (Coffer) Wooden box or chest with a rounded top, used for storing clothes and other valuables.
  18. (coffer) a recessed decorative panel that, with many other similar ones, is used to decorate ceilings or vaults.
  19. (Coffering) Decoration of a ceiling, a vault, or an arch soffit, consisting of sunken square or polygonal ornamental panels.
  20. (coffering) An ornamental system of deep panels recessed into a vault, arch or ceiling. Coffered ceilings, occasionally made of wood, were frequently used in Renaissance palaces.
  21. the recessed elements of a monumental ceiling or vault, e.g., the Pantheon or the Basilica Maxentius