Feedback
Coffer
Your browser does not support the audio element.
Meaning
Noun
●
A strong
chest
or
box
used for
keeping
money or
valuables
safe.
●
In Architectural elements:
An
ornamental
sunken
panel
in a
ceiling
or dome.
●
A cofferdam.
●
A supply or
store
of money, often
belonging
to an organization.
●
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
●
To
put
money or
valuables
in a coffer
●
To
decorate
something, especially a
ceiling
, with coffers.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
coffer
English
cofre
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
cophinus
Latin
κόφινος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Strongbox
Caisson
Copher
Ark
Safe
Related
Vault
Lockbox
Treasury
Cistern
Chests
Storehouse
Pocket
Treasure Chest
Piggy Bank
Coin Purses
Gold Coin
War Chest
Bank Account
Slush Fund
Collection Box
Pension Fund
Pot Of Money
More
Rhymes
Offer
Coffer
Cougher
Join 10 million students and professionals writing 70% faster at QuillBot.com
Start writing better