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Coffer - English meaning

ˈkɒf.ər

Coffer – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A strongbox or small chest for holding valuables.

Usage examples:

A battered leather coffer sealed with a waxen crest

Synonims:

StrongboxMoney boxCash boxMoney chestTreasure chestCasketTrunkBoxSafeSafety-deposit boxSafe-deposit boxRepository
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 …
noun

A large, strong box in which money or valuable objects are kept

noun

The money that an organization has in its bank accounts and available to spend

Usage examples:

Government/party coffers
noun

A flat, usually box-shaped, decorative area on a ceiling, formed by one part of the ceiling being set back further than other parts

Usage examples:

The coffers in the ceiling disperse light differently as the day progresses from morning through to…

Coffer translation into English

Coffer: translate from English into Chinese

Translate coffer into Chinese (Simplified)}
保险箱, 围堰, 箱

Coffer: translate from English into Dutch

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

Coffer: translate from English into French

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Coffre, Caisse

Coffer: translate from English into German

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Truhe, Kassette, Schatulle

Coffer: translate from English into Hindi

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लोहा का संदूक, खजाने का संदूक, मुद्राधार

Coffer: translate from English into Italian

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Scrigno, Cofano, Forziere, Cassettone

Coffer: translate from English into Korean

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

Coffer: translate from English into Russian

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

Coffer: translate from English into Spanish

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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

coffered

ˌkɒf.əd ˈsiː.lɪŋ

adjective

Adorned with recessed panels.

Usage examples:

A formal dining room with a coffered ceiling
noun

A ceiling that is decorated with a series of flat, usually box-shaped, decorative areas, formed by some parts of the ceiling being set back further than other parts

Usage examples:

The grand hall has an elegant fireplace and a coffered ceiling., patrons dine amid carved oak panel…
Coffered - all meanings in English

Coffer synonims

box

bɒks

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
Box - all meanings in English

casket

ˈkɑː.skɪt

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

noun

A small, decorative box, especially one used to keep jewellery in

Casket - all meanings in English

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.
Repository - all meanings in English

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…
Safe - all meanings in English

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

Strongbox - all meanings in English

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

Trunk - all meanings in English

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