coffer
/ˈkɔfər/
noun
- 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.
- 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
- 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.