Coffered
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɒfəd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Coffered is an adjective meaning (architecture) Having coffers.
Meaning
(architecture) Having coffers.
More Meanings
- simple past and past participle of coffer
Example Sentences
coffered ceiling
[…] stirred by the air / That freshened from the window, these ascended / In fattening the prolonged candle-flames, / Flung their smoke into the laquearia, / Stirring the pattern on the coffered ceiling.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include caisson, lacuna, caissoned, crocketed, corbelled, crocketted.
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