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coffin
1[ kaw-fin, kof-in ]
noun
- the box or case in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial; casket.
- the part of a horse's foot containing the coffin bone.
- Printing.
- the bed of a platen press.
- the wooden frame around the bed of an early wooden press.
verb (used with object)
- to put or enclose in or as in a coffin.
Coffin
2[ kaw-fin, kof-in ]
noun
- Levi, 1798–1877, U.S. abolitionist leader.
- Robert P(eter) Tristram, 1892–1955, U.S. poet, essayist, and biographer.
coffin
/ ˈkɒfɪn /
noun
- a box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
- the part of a horse's foot that contains the coffin bone
verb
- tr to place in or as in a coffin
- engineering another name for flask
Other Words From
- coffin·less adjective
- un·coffin verb (used with object)
Word History and Origins
Origin of coffin1
Word History and Origins
Origin of coffin1
Example Sentences
“At this moment, his coffin has been placed on a flight to Israel,” Zaka said in a statement.
Four pallbearers carried the coffin from the church after the funeral and they were followed by Payne’s parents and Cole.
Mr. Payne’s coffin arrived in a carriage drawn by two white horses.
She added: "Mental health is a massive issue in the agricultural industry and this feels like the final nail in the coffin for those farmers who are already struggling."
They had not long set sail when they learned the wrong coffin had been loaded so they returned to port and it was swapped over - in full view of the bemused passengers.
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