cofferer

English

Etymology

From Middle English cofrer, from Old French coffrier; equivalent to coffer +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɒfɹə/, /ˈkɒfəɹə/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑfəɹɚ/

Noun

cofferer (plural cofferers)

One who keeps treasures in a coffer.

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for cofferer in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913)

Middle English

Noun

cofferer

Alternative form of cofrer

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