单词 | coffer |
释义 | Word Frequency coffer(ˈkɒfə) noun 1. a chest, esp for storing valuables 2. (usually plural) a store of money 3. Also called: caisson, lacuna an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling, dome, etc 4. a watertight box or chamber 5. a. short for cofferdam b. a recessed panel in a concrete, metal, or timber soffit verb (transitive) 6. to store, as in a coffer 7. to decorate (a ceiling, dome, etc) with coffers Word origin C13: from Old French coffre, from Latin cophinus basket, from Greek kophinos |
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