coffer
a box or chest, especially one for valuables.
to deposit or lay up in or as in a coffer or chest.
to ornament with coffers or sunken panels.
Origin of coffer
1Other words from coffer
- cof·fer·like, adjective
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How to use coffer in a sentence
Plus, founders can avoid the spectacle of salespeople beating down their door when they find out the startup has cash in the coffers.
Kuaishou, which is backed by Tencent, now has a replenished coffer to invest in growth and hopefully work towards profitability.
Kuaishou, TikTok’s Chinese nemesis, surges 194% on IPO debut | Rita Liao | February 5, 2021 | TechCrunchSince the 1940s, advertisers have filled TV networks’ coffers in exchange for the opportunity to put their messages in front of huge audiences of potential consumers.
Kentucky, Montana, Vermont, and West Virginia have announced they’ll throw in an additional $100 per week from their own coffers, raising the enhanced benefit to $400 per week.
Federal money for the $300 enhanced unemployment benefit is running out. Here’s what to know | Lance Lambert | September 7, 2020 | FortuneThat’s not money that goes to our coffers, nor is it money that goes to our profits.
Will a Covid-19 Vaccine Change the Future of Medical Research? (Ep. 430) | Stephen J. Dubner | August 27, 2020 | Freakonomics
Hutch is an old word for chest or coffer, chiefly used now in the compound ‘rabbit-hutch.’
Milton's Comus | John MiltonThen King Loc ordered another coffer to be opened, in which were only pearls.
Honey-Bee | Anatole FranceWhen at last his rage subsided, he clasped his hands together and bent over the coffer once more.
Ponce de Leon | William PillingWith a hollow groan he fell forward over the coffer, striking his head upon the floor.
Ponce de Leon | William PillingHe took out the coffer and opened it; from it there fell out an apple, which rolled towards the couch.
Georgian Folk Tales | Unknown
British Dictionary definitions for coffer
/ (ˈkɒfə) /
a chest, esp for storing valuables
(usually plural) a store of money
Also called: caisson, lacuna an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling, dome, etc
a watertight box or chamber
short for cofferdam
a recessed panel in a concrete, metal, or timber soffit
to store, as in a coffer
to decorate (a ceiling, dome, etc) with coffers
Origin of coffer
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