— coffinless , adj.
/kaw"fin, kof"in/ , n.
1. the box or case in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial; casket.
2. the part of a horse's foot containing the coffin bone.
3. Print.
a. the bed of a platen press.
b. the wooden frame around the bed of an early wooden press.
v.t.
4. to put or enclose in or as in a coffin.
[ 1300-50; ME cofin cophinus kóphinos a kind of basket ]