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coffer

1. an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling, dome, etc.
2. a watertight box or chamber
3. 
a. short for cofferdam
b. a recessed panel in a concrete, metal, or timber soffit
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Coffer

A recessed box-like panel in a ceiling or vault, usually square, but often octagonal or lozenge-shaped, sometimes dressed with simple moldings or elaborately ornamented.
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coffer, lacunar

1.One panel in coffering.
2. A caisson, 2.
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