coffer
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9.7
- noun
- /ˈkɔːfər/
- Specialized
:
casetón
- On the ceilings, still more iron, in small beams, rosettes, coffers, casings.
Examples
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You're lying about switching humanitarian assistance money... ...to Salvadoran military coffers.
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Matt sat on the coffers.
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For each beloved hour Sharp pittances of years, Bitter contested farthings And coffers heaped with tears.
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England's central bank was privately owned and granted the monopoly to issue banknotes, paper that could be redeemed for an equal amount of gold from the government's coffers.
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The grand hall featured an intricately designed coffer ceiling that added elegance to the room.
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The architect chose to incorporate coffers into the dome, giving it a visually stunning effect.
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As we admired the old church, we noticed the beautiful coffers carved into the ceiling panels.
Synonyms
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9.9
A small sunken panel in a ceiling that often has paintings or carvings
A sunken decorative panel in a ceiling or dome
How Decorative
- Specialized
- Specialized
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9.7
Surface Forms
Etymology
Coffer in architecture comes from the same idea of a 'box', because the sunken panels in a ceiling look like many small boxes. So a coffer is a decorative, sunken panel set into a ceiling or dome.