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coffer

/ˈkɑfɚ/
noun

  1. A strong chest or box used for keeping money or valuables safe.

    Similar: strongbox

  2. An ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome.

    Similar: caisson

  3. A cofferdam.

Synonymscaisson, strongbox
verb

  1. To put money or valuables in a coffer

  2. To decorate something, especially a ceiling, with coffers.

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