General attributive, as offertory box, offertory hymn, offertory procession, offertory sentence, offertory veil, etc.

an offertory box in which collections for the rood were taken.

A shallow vessel of metal or wood used for collecting gifts of money, esp. in a place of worship; the money collected in this way. Also more fully…

In Scottish churches: a similar instrument consisting of a wooden box at the end of a long wooden handle used for taking up the collection and…

(a) a box in which scientific specimens collected in the field are temporarily placed; (b) a box for the collection of contributions of money.