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Look up coffer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
A coffer, in architecture, is a sunken panel in a ceiling, soffit or vault.
Coffer may also refer to:
- Coffer (fortification), a hollow lodgement against a dry moat
- Coffer (furniture) or chest, a lockable box for storing valuable items
- Cofferdam, a temporary enclosure used during dam construction
- Safe, also called a coffer, a secure lockable box used for securing valuable objects against theft