Coffin ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Coffin ( noun )

1. A rectangular box in which a corpse is buried or cremated, typically made of wood or metal.
2. A container for the dead body of a human or animal.

Origin:

From old english cofeng, from latin cophinus "basket".

Examples:

1. The funeral home provided a plain wooden coffin.
2. The body was placed in a metal coffin.
3. The pallbearers carried the coffin to the graveside.
4. The animal was buried in a small coffin.
5. The mourners followed the coffin to the cemetery.

(As a verb)

Coffin ( verb )

1. A rectangular box in which a corpse is buried or cremated, typically made of wood or metal.
2. A container for the dead body of a human or animal.

Origin:

From old english cofeng, from latin cophinus "basket".

Examples:

1. The funeral home provided a plain wooden coffin.
2. The body was placed in a metal coffin.
3. The pallbearers carried the coffin to the graveside.
4. The animal was buried in a small coffin.
5. The mourners followed the coffin to the cemetery.