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- Dictionarycoffer/ˈkɒfə/
noun
- 1. a strongbox or small chest for holding valuables: "a battered leather coffer sealed with a waxen crest" Similar
- 2. a decorative sunken panel in a ceiling.
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The meaning of COFFER is chest; especially : strongbox. How to use coffer in a sentence.
COFFER definition: 1. a large, strong box in which money or valuable objects are kept 2. the money that an…. Learn more.
COFFER meaning: 1. a large, strong box in which money or valuable objects are kept 2. the money that an…. Learn more.
noun. a box or chest, especially one for valuables. coffers, a treasury; funds: The coffers of the organization were rapidly filled by the contributions. any of various boxlike enclosures, as a cofferdam. Also called caisson, lacunar.
1. a box or chest, esp. one for valuables. 2. coffers, a treasury, as of an organization; funds. 3. cofferdam. 4. one of a number of sunken panels, usu. square or octagonal, in a vault, ceiling, or soffit. v.t. 5. to deposit in or as if in a coffer. 6. to ornament with coffers or sunken panels.
Definition of coffer noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A coffer is a large strong chest used for storing valuable objects such as money or gold and silver.
coffers, a treasury; funds: The coffers of the organization were rapidly filled by the contributions. any of various boxlike enclosures, as a cofferdam . Also called caisson , lacunar .
A coffer is a small safe or lockbox that's meant for keeping precious or valuable items safe. Your grandfather might keep his important papers in a coffer in his study. You can keep your heirlooms, jewels, and savings bonds in a coffer, a safe chest for tucking such things safely away.
COFFERS meaning: 1. the money that an organization has in its bank accounts and available to spend: 2. the money…. Learn more.
