coffer
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coffer. 1. Caisson or
lacuna, i.e. deep panel sunk in a ceiling, dome,
soffit, or
vault, often decorated in the centre with a stylized flower or similar embellishment, as on the undersides of
Composite and
Corinthian cornices. A ceiling, etc., with coffers is said to be
coffered, and
coffering is an arrangement of coffers.
2. Cavity in a thick wall,
pier, etc., filled with
rubble and other material, often box-like compartments formed by the facing-stones and cross- or bonding-stones.
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