coffer
21Coffer 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… …
22Coffer 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… …
23Coffer (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… …
24Coffer Island — (60°45′S 45°8′W / 60.75°S 45.133°W / 60.75; 45.133) is a small island lying in the entrance to the bay on the east side of Matthews Island in the Robertson Islands gr …
25Coffer (fortification) — In fortification, coffer a hollow lodgment, against a dry moat, the upper part being made of pieces of timber raised about two feet above the level of the moat. This elevation has hurdles filled with earth which serves as a parapet with… …
26coffer fish — Trunkfish Trunk fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of plectognath fishes, belonging to the genus {Ostracion}, or the family {Ostraciontid[ae]}, having an angular body covered with a rigid integument consisting of bony scales. Some of …
27coffer fish — Cowfish Cow fish (kou f[i^]sh ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The grampus. (b) A California dolphin ({Tursiops Gillii}). (c) A marine plectognath fish ({Ostracoin quadricorne}, and allied species), having two projections, like horns, in front; called also… …
28coffer-dam — noun A type of water tight enclosure used to create a dry foundation for building bridges and other structures over water. He stood full six feet in height, with noble shoulders, and a chest like a coffer dam …
29coffer dam — laikinoji užtūra statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Laikina vandenį sulaikanti konstrukcija, kuria sudaroma sausa erdvė, kurioje būtų galima atlikti statybos darbus žemiau vandens lygio. atitikmenys: angl. coffer dam; drain… …
30coffer-fish — coffˈer fish noun Any fish of the genus Ostracion that has a box like bony covering enveloping its entire body (also called boxˈ fish, trunkfish) • • • Main Entry: ↑coffer …
