Definition of Coffering

1. Verb. (present participle of coffer) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Coffering

1. coffer [v] - See also: coffer

Lexicographical Neighbors of Coffering

coffeepot
coffeepots
coffeeroom
coffeerooms
coffees
coffeeshop
coffeeshops
coffeetime
coffer
coffer-dam
cofferdam
cofferdams
coffered
cofferer
cofferers
coffering
coffers
cofferwork
coffice
coffin
coffin bone
coffin dodger
coffin joint
coffin nail
coffin nails
coffin ride
coffin ship
coffin ships
coffined
coffing

Literary usage of Coffering

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Text-book of Coal-mining: For the Use of Colliery Managers and Others by Herbert W. Hughes (1904)
"Its upkeep is great, it is scarcely ever water-tight, and its only recommendation is cheapness in first cost, where wood is plentiful. Coffering. ..."

2. Practical Coal Mining: A Manual for Managers, Under-managers, Colliery by George L. Kerr (1905)
"Coffering.—Another method of shutting off water from the shaft is to use ... A third method of coffering differs somewhat from that usually employed. ..."

3. Italy, Handbook for Travellers: Handbook for Travellers by Karl Baedeker (Firm) (1882)
"The barrel-vaulting was adorned with coffering and rich garlands in terracotta by Luca delta Robbia. The INTERIOR, sadly marred by alterations ..."

4. Mining Engineers' Handbook by Robert Peele (1918)
"Formulas have been derived for thickness of coffering (14). Cost English engineers place cost of WALLING CRIB at $25 to $50, and cost per ft of ordinary ..."

5. A Text-book of Ore and Stone Mining by Clement Le Neve Foster (1894)
"Three courses of brickwork made with Roman cement were built up on the crib and the wedges behind it; they formed the foundation for the "coffering " proper ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Coffering on Dictionary.com!Search for Coffering on Thesaurus.com!Search for Coffering on Google!Search for Coffering on Wikipedia!

Search