I. ˈkȯfə̇n also ˈkäf- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, basket, receptacle, from Middle French cofin, from Latin cophinus — more at coffer
1. obsolete
a. : basket , chest , case
b. : a casing, crust, or mold of pastry (as for a pie) ; also : a pie dish
c. : bier
2. : a box or chest for a corpse to be buried in formerly often of a hexagonal or wedge shape, wider at the head than at the foot — compare casket
3. archaic : a paper cornucopia (as for groceries or filtration)
4. : the horny body forming the hoof of a horse's foot
5. printing
a. : the bed or carriage of a handpress
b. : a wooden frame enclosing an imposing stone
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to enclose in or as if in a coffin