Main Entry: ¹cof·fer

Pronunciation: \ˈkȯ-fər, ˈkä-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English coffre, from Anglo-French, ultimately from Latin cophinus basket, from Greek kophinos

Date: 13th century

1 : chest; especially : strongbox
2 : treasury, funds —usually used in plural
3 : a recessed panel in a vault, ceiling, or soffit