单词 | coffin |
释义 | coffin n. & v. --n   1. a long narrow usu. wooden box in which a corpse is buried or cremated.   2. the part of a horse's hoof below the coronet. --vtr. (coffined, coffining) put in a coffin. Phrases and idioms coffin-bone a bone in a horse's hoof. coffin corner US Football the corner between the goal-line and sideline. coffin-joint the joint at the top of a horse's hoof. coffin-nail sl. a cigarette. Etymology: ME f. OF cof(f)in little basket etc. f. L cophinus: see COFFER |
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