coffer

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of COFFER

a specially reinforced container to keep valuables safe <kept the jewels in a locked coffer>

Synonyms coffer, safe-deposit box, strongbox

Related Words lockbox; vault; locker, storeroom, treasury; box, caddy, case, casket, chest, footlocker, locker, trunk

coffers pl available money <let me see what's in the household coffers and I'll get back to you about making a donation>

Synonyms bankroll, coffers, exchequer, finances, pocket, resources, wherewithal

Related Words shirt; bread [slang], cash, chips, currency, dough, gold, jack [slang], legal tender, lucre, pelf, scratch [slang], tender, wampum; assets, capital, deep pockets, fortune, means, opulence, riches, roll, substance, wealth; purse, treasury; cash flow; financing

Near Antonyms debts, liabilities; indebtedness

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