Definition of coffin

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Coffin (n.) The case in which a dead human body is inclosed for burial.

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Pallbearer :: Pallbearer (n.) One of those who attend the coffin at a funeral; -- so called from the pall being formerly carried by them.
Heathen :: Heathen (a.) Irreligious; scoffing.
Hearse :: Hearse (n.) A framework of wood or metal placed over the coffin or tomb of a deceased person, and covered with a pall; also, a temporary canopy bearing wax lights and set up in a church, under which the coffin was placed during the funeral ceremonies..
Railingly :: Railingly (adv.) With scoffing or insulting language.
Chest :: Chest (v. i.) To place in a coffin.
Inhearse :: Inhearse (v. t.) To put in, or as in, a hearse or coffin..
Quarter :: Quarter (n.) That part on either side of a horse's hoof between the toe and heel, being the side of the coffin..
Coffined :: Coffined (imp. & p. p.) of Coffi.
Coffin :: Coffin (v. t.) To inclose in, or as in, a coffin..
Scoffingly :: Scoffingly (adv.) In a scoffing manner.
Vernaculous :: Vernaculous (a.) Scoffing; scurrilous.
Hearsecloth :: Hearsecloth (n.) A cloth for covering a coffin when on a bier; a pall.
Pincoffin :: Pincoffin (n.) A commercial preparation of garancin, yielding fine violet tints..
Sidebone :: Sidebone (n.) A morbid growth or deposit of bony matter and at the sides of the coronet and coffin bone of a horse.
Kist :: Kist (n.) A chest; hence, a coffin..
Coffin :: Coffin (n.) The hollow crust or hoof of a horse's foot, below the coronet, in which is the coffin bone..
Lie :: Lie (adj.) To rest extended on the ground, a bed, or any support; to be, or to put one's self, in an horizontal position, or nearly so; to be prostate; to be stretched out; -- often with down, when predicated of living creatures; as, the book lies on the table; the snow lies on the roof; he lies in his coffin..
White-foot :: White-foot (n.) A white mark on the foot of a horse, between the fetlock and the coffin..
Coffin :: Coffin (n.) A basket.
Hearse :: Hearse (n.) A grave, coffin, tomb, or sepulchral monument..
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