coffer

/ˈkɔfər/
noun
  1. A strongbox or chest, especially one used to store money or valuables.
    • The museum displayed a medieval coffer carved from oak.
    • She found an old wooden coffer filled with jewelry in the attic.
    • The king kept his gold coins in a heavy iron coffer locked in the tower.
  2. A fund or reserve of money, especially public or organizational funds.
    • The company's coffer grew after the successful product launch.
    • The charity's coffer was nearly empty after the expensive campaign.
    • Tax increases helped fill the city's coffer for new schools.
verb
  1. To store or hoard money or valuables in a coffer or treasury.
    • They coffered their savings for a future emergency.
    • The guild coffered its earnings from the annual fair.
    • The treasurer coffered the donations in a secure vault.
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