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• Coffer — Cof fer (?; 115), n. [OF. cofre, F. coffre, L. cophinus basket, fr. Gr. ?. Cf. {Coffin}, n.] 1. A casket, chest, or trunk; especially, one used for keeping money or other valuables. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] In ivory coffers I have stuffed my… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Coffer dam — Coffer Cof fer (?; 115), n. [OF. cofre, F. coffre, L. cophinus basket, fr. Gr. ?. Cf. {Coffin}, n.] 1. A casket, chest, or trunk; especially, one used for keeping money or other valuables. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] In ivory coffers I have stuffed… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Coffer fish — Coffer Cof fer (?; 115), n. [OF. cofre, F. coffre, L. cophinus basket, fr. Gr. ?. Cf. {Coffin}, n.] 1. A casket, chest, or trunk; especially, one used for keeping money or other valuables. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] In ivory coffers I have stuffed… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Caisson — (French for box ) may refer to:* Caisson (Asian architecture), a spider web ceiling * Caisson (engineering), a sealed underwater structure * Caisson (military), a two wheeled cart carrying ammunition * Caisson (pen name), of Edward Sperling *… …   Wikipedia

• Caisson (Asian architecture) — The Caisson (zh cpl|c=藻井|p=zǎojǐng|l=algae well), also referred to as a caisson ceiling, or spider web ceiling , in East Asian architecture is an architectural feature typically found in the ceiling of temples and palaces, usually at the centre… …   Wikipedia

• caisson — caissoned, adj. /kay seuhn, son/, n. 1. a structure used in underwater work, consisting of an airtight chamber, open at the bottom and containing air under sufficient pressure to exclude the water. 2. a boatlike structure used as a gate for a… …   Universalium

• Coffer — For other uses, see Coffer (disambiguation). Coffering on the ceiling of the Pantheon, Rome A coffer (or coffering) in architecture, is a sunken panel in the shape of a square, rectangle, or octagon in a ceiling, soffit or vault …   Wikipedia

• coffer — cofferlike, adj. /kaw feuhr, kof euhr/, n. 1. a box or chest, esp. one for valuables. 2. coffers, a treasury; funds: The coffers of the organization were rapidly filled by the contributions. 3. any of various boxlike enclosures, as a cofferdam. 4 …   Universalium

• coffer — /ˈkɒfə / (say kofuh) noun 1. a box or chest, especially one for valuables. 2. (plural) a treasury; funds. 3. any of various box like enclosures, as a cofferdam. 4. a canal lock chamber. 5. a caisson, or watertight box. 6. an ornamental sunken… …  

• caisson — noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, from Old Occitan, from caissa chest, from Latin capsa more at case Date: circa 1702 1. a. a chest to hold ammunition b. a usually 2 wheeled vehicle for artillery ammunition attachable …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• coffer — n. 1. Chest, box, casket, trunk. 2. Money chest, strong box, safe. 3. (Arch.) Sunk panel, caisson, lacunar …   New dictionary of synonyms