Coffer

/kˈɒfɐ/

/ˈkɔfɝ/

Coffer

a chest especially for storing valuables

a sunken decorative panel, typically square or rectangular in shape, that is used to adorn ceilings, domes, or vaults in architecture

synonyms : caisson

Examples

1. The covid pandemic has decimated government coffers.

2. The coffers are thin.

3. The other half comes from city coffers.

4. After a year of strife, war, and numerous expenditures, Mucianus’s first concern was refilling Rome’s coffers.