Definitions

1. noun

A box for keeping a corpse before burial, typically made of wood or other materials.

“The family held a service beside the open coffin to pay their respects.”

2. noun

A container or receptacle, especially one made of wood, used for holding or storing things.

“The old trunk was now being used as a makeshift coffin to store winter clothes.”

3. verb

To put or pack something into a coffin or container.

“The undertaker carefully coffined the body in preparation for burial.”