| Coffer (coffer) |
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| n. | (?; 115) |
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| Cof"fer |
| [OF.
cofre, F. coffre, L. cophinus basket, fr.
Gr. (?). Cf. Coffin, ] |
A casket, chest, or trunk; especially,
one used for keeping money or other valuables.
Fig.: Treasure or funds; -- usually in
the plural.
A panel deeply recessed
in the ceiling of a vault, dome, or portico; a caisson.
A trench dug in the
bottom of a dry moat, and extending across it, to enable the
besieged to defend it by a raking fire.
The chamber of a canal lock; also, a
caisson or a cofferdam.
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| Coffer (coffer) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Cof"fer |
|
To put into a coffer.
To secure from
leaking, as a shaft, by ramming clay behind the masonry or
timbering.
To form with or in a coffer or
coffers; to furnish with a coffer or coffers.
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