The meaning of Coffer

Coffer – definition

noun
A strongbox or small chest for holding valuables.
Usage examples:
A battered leather coffer sealed with a waxen crest
Synonims:
Strongbox Money box Cash box Money chest Treasure chest Casket Trunk Box Safe Safety-deposit box Safe-deposit box Repository
noun
A decorative sunken panel in a ceiling.
Usage examples:
This is penn station's dining room as seen from below after the plaster coffers and pilasters were …

noun
A large strong box in which money or valuable objects are kept
Usage examples:
Government/party coffers, with the increased revenue coming to the state's coffers, hiring freezes …

Coffer translation into English

Coffer: translate from English into Chinese

保险箱, 围堰, 箱

Coffer: translate from English into Dutch

Koffer, Kist, Geldkist, Caisson, In een koffer sluiten, Waterdichte kist

Coffer: translate from English into French

Coffre, Caisse

Coffer: translate from English into German

Truhe, Kassette, Schatulle

Coffer: translate from English into Hindi

लोहा का संदूक, खजाने का संदूक, मुद्राधार

Coffer: translate from English into Italian

Scrigno, Cofano, Forziere, Cassettone

Coffer: translate from English into Korean

금고, 귀중품 상자, 막다, 상자에 넣다, 궤짝에 넣다, 소란반자로 꾸미다

Coffer: translate from English into Russian

Сундук, Ящик, Казна, Камера, Кессон, Денежный сундук, Запирать в сундук, Металлический сундук, Шлюз, Опускной колодец, Углубление потолка

Coffer: translate from English into Spanish

Cofre, Encontrar tesoro

Word origin

Middle English: from Old French coffre ‘chest’, via Latin from Greek kophinos ‘basket’.

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Coffer – similar words

cofferer

noun
One of the treasurers of the royal household.
Usage examples:
He was cofferer to the king, treasurer of the wardrobe and afterwards clerk of the privy seal.

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coffered

adjective
Adorned with recessed panels.
Usage examples:
A formal dining room with a coffered ceiling

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Coffer synonims

box

noun
A container with a flat base and sides, typically square or rectangular and having a lid.
Usage examples:
A cigarette box

verb
Put in or provide with a box.
Usage examples:
Each piece is boxed with a certificate of authenticity

noun
A slap with the hand on the side of a person's head.
Usage examples:
She gave him a box on the ear

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casket

noun
A small ornamental box or chest for holding jewels, letters, or other valued objects.
Usage examples:
A small brass casket containing four black opals

noun
A coffin

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repository

noun
A place where or receptacle in which things are or may be stored.
Usage examples:
A deep repository for nuclear waste

noun
A place where things are stored
Usage examples:
A nuclear waste repository, fig. the proverbs amounted to a repository of wisdom.

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safe

adjective
Protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost.
Usage examples:
Eggs remain in the damp sand, safe from marine predators

noun
A strong fireproof cabinet with a complex lock, used for the storage of valuables.
Usage examples:
Another successful selling point abrams uses is the discounts many insurance companies give to cust…

adjective
Free from danger or harm, or not causing danger or harm
Usage examples:
Have a safe trip., is this medicine safe for children?, i feel safe here., she’s looking for some s…

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strongbox

noun
A small lockable box, typically made of metal, in which valuables may be kept.
Usage examples:
Here they find a mysterious island where their father has a metal strongbox buried in a ruined outh…

noun
A specially made box that is fastened with a lock and is very difficult to break, used to keep valuable objects safe

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trunk

noun
The main woody stem of a tree as distinct from its branches and roots.
Usage examples:
You can tell the age of a tree by the rings inside its trunk

noun
The thick main stem of a tree, from which the branches grow

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