cof ‧ fer /ˈkɒfə $ ˈkɒːfər, ˈkɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: coffre , from Latin cophinus ; ⇨ ↑ coffin ]
1 . sb’s coffers the money that an organization, government etc has available to spend:
The money from the exhibition should swell the hospital’s coffers a little.
2 . a large strong box used to hold valuable or religious objects