coffer
Collocations
4ADJ.
little
VERB + COFFER
coin, seen
COFFER + NOUN
sake, soul
PREP.
in
Definitions
noun
A strong chest or box used for keeping money or valuables safe.
"There is nothing in that," said Guido, "but a genealogy of the Carraras, drawn up by my grandfather. We have kept this little ebony coffer for the sake of its curious carving. The marriage of Cana is beautifully wrought on its lid."
An ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome.
Prolapsed and waterstained ceiling, the sagging coffers.
A cofferdam.
A supply or store of money, often belonging to an organization.
c. 1610–1620 (written), 1661 (first published), Francis Bacon, Letter of Advice to the Duke of Buckingham He would discharge it without any great burden to the queen's coffers.
Hold, there is half my coffer.
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.
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5"There is nothing in that," said Guido, "but a genealogy of the Carraras, drawn up by my grandfather. We have kept this little ebony coffer for the sake of its curious carving. The marriage of Cana is
WiktionaryProlapsed and waterstained ceiling, the sagging coffers.
Wiktionaryc. 1610–1620 (written), 1661 (first published), Francis Bacon, Letter of Advice to the Duke of Buckingham He would discharge it without any great burden to the queen's coffers.
WiktionaryHave you seen my coffer?
Tatoeba · #2792879As soon as a coin in the coffer rings, the soul from purgatory springs.
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