coffer
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- n an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
- n a chest especially for storing valuables
- In time she loses her three children to the war, yet she holds on to her wagon, which she drags behind her like a coffer (or coffin).
- The utilitarian things are quite cost-effective, and then you have a little more in your coffer to be able to pick something that is unique or one-off, Ms.
- And the timing of its coffer-filling exercise couldnt be better.