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EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

li>chest; especially : strongbox

treasury, funds —usually used in plural

a recessed panel in a vault, ceiling, or soffit

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

chest //Among the items at the auction was an 18th-century oak coffer.
especially strongbox //put the money in the coffer
treasury, funds —usually used in plural //… public coffers running dry in a bleak economy … — Vivienne Walt and Roya Wolverson //corporate coffers
a recessed panel in a vault, ceiling, or soffit //ceiling coffers

verb

coffered; coffering; coffers

transitive verb
to store or hoard up in a coffer //coffered his military memorabilia
to form (something, such as a ceiling) with recessed panels //A ceiling that is coffered will bring an added dimension to a large room.

chest //Among the items at the auction was an 18th-century oak coffer.
especially strongbox //put the money in the coffer
treasury, funds —usually used in plural //… public coffers running dry in a bleak economy … — Vivienne Walt and Roya Wolverson //corporate coffers
a recessed panel in a vault, ceiling, or soffit //ceiling coffers

verb

coffered; coffering; coffers

transitive verb
to store or hoard up in a coffer //coffered his military memorabilia
to form (something, such as a ceiling) with recessed panels //A ceiling that is coffered will bring an added dimension to a large room.

chest //Among the items at the auction was an 18th-century oak coffer.
especially strongbox //put the money in the coffer
treasury, funds —usually used in plural //… public coffers running dry in a bleak economy … — Vivienne Walt and Roya Wolverson //corporate coffers
a recessed panel in a vault, ceiling, or soffit //ceiling coffers

verb

coffered; coffering; coffers

transitive verb
to store or hoard up in a coffer //coffered his military memorabilia
to form (something, such as a ceiling) with recessed panels //A ceiling that is coffered will bring an added dimension to a large room.