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1 coffer
1. n1) ящик, сундук; (металева) скриня2) pl казна3) архт. кесон4) гідр. камера, шлюз2. v1) архт. кесонувати (стелю)2) гірн. кріпити виробки3) класти (замикати) в скриню4) відкладати гроші в скриню* * *I n1) ящик, грошова скриня2) pl скарбниця3) apxiт. кесон ( стелі)4) гiдp. кесон; камера; скидний колодязь5) бyд. звуковбирна панель, обшивкаII v1) apxiт. кесонувати ( стелю)2) гipн. кріпити виробку3) класти, замикати в скриню -
2 coffer-dam
n гідр.1) кесон для підводних робіт; кофердам2) водонепроникна перемичка -
3 coffer
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4 coffer
['kɒfə]n1) метале́ва скри́ня ( для грошей)2) pl казна́3) архт. кесо́н4) гідр. кесо́н; ка́мера, шлюз -
5 it is better to have a friend in the market than money in one's coffer
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > it is better to have a friend in the market than money in one's coffer
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6 a friend in the market is better than money in the purse
var: it is better to have a friend in the market than money in one's coffer ( або in the bank)syn: a friend in court is better than a penny in purseдруг на ринку краще від грошей у гаманці ≅ добре братерство миліше, ніж багатство добре братство краще багатстваEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a friend in the market is better than money in the purse
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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 — Cof fer, v. t. 1. To put into a coffer. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mining.) To secure from leaking, as a shaft, by ramming clay behind the masonry or timbering. Raymond. [1913 Webster] 3. To form with or in a coffer or coffers; to furnish with a… … 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
Coffer (disambiguation) — Coffer may refer to one of the following. Coffer, a sunken panel in the shape of a square, rectangle, or octagon in a ceiling, soffit or vault Chest (furniture), a lockable box (also called safe, strongbox, kist), one of the oldest forms of… … Wikipedia
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coffer — [kôf′ər, käf′ər] n. [ME < OFr cofre, a chest < L cophinus: see COFFIN] 1. a chest or strongbox for keeping money or valuables 2. [pl.] a treasury; funds 3. a decorative sunken panel as in a vault, dome, etc. 4. a cofferdam 5. a lock in a… … English World dictionary
coffer — I noun area, bank, cista, container, depository, holder, locker, money chest, receptacle, safe, safe deposit box, storage, strongbox, till, treasury, vault II index bank, depository, repository … Law dictionary
coffer — UK US /ˈkɒfər/ noun ► [C] a large strong box in which money or valuable objects are kept ● coffers Cf. coffers … Financial and business terms
coffer — mid 13c., from O.Fr. cofre a chest (12c., Mod.Fr. coffre), from L. cophinus basket (see COFFIN (Cf. coffin)) … Etymology dictionary
coffer — [n] large box case, casket, chest, exchequer, repository, strongbox, treasure chest, treasury, war chest*; concept 494 … New thesaurus