coffer

cof·fer  (kôfr, kfr)

n.

1. A strongbox.

2. often coffers

a. Financial resources; funds.

b. A treasury: stole money from the union coffers.

3. Architecture A decorative sunken panel in a ceiling, dome, soffit, or vault.

4. The chamber formed by a canal lock.

5. A cofferdam.

6. A floating dock.

tr.v. cof·fered, cof·fer·ing, cof·fers

1. To put in a coffer.

2. Architecture To supply (a ceiling, for example) with decorative sunken panels.

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[Middle English cofre, from Old French, alteration of *cofne, from Latin cophinus, basket; see coffin.]

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coffer

Noun

1. a chest for storing valuables

2. coffers a store of money

3. an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome [Greek kophinos basket]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	coffer - an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome caisson, lacuna panel - sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
	2.	coffer - a chest especially for storing valuables chest - box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy