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Coffer
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COFFER, n.
1. A chest or trunk and as a chest is customarily used for keeping money, hence,
2. A chest of money a treasure.
3. In architecture, a square depression or sinking in each interval between the modillions of the Corinthian cornice, ordinarily filled with a rose, a pomegranate or other enrichment.
4. In fortification, a hollow lodgment across a dry moat, from 6 to 7 feet deep and from 16 to 18 broad the upper part made of pieces of timber, raised two feet above the level of the moat which little elevation has hurdles laden with earth for its covering, and serves as a parapet with embrasures. It is raised by the besieged to repulse besiegers when they endeavor to pass the ditch.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Coffer'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/c/coffer.html.
Entry for 'Coffer'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/c/coffer.html.
