/ Dictionary / Index C coffin: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cof•fin Pronunciation: (kô'fin, kof'in), [key] — n. the box or case in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial; casket. the part of a horse's foot containing the coffin bone. the bed of a platen press. the wooden frame around the bed of an early wooden press. —v.t. to put or enclose in or as in a coffin. Cof•fin Pronunciation: (kô'fin, kof'in), [key] — n. 1798–1877, U.S. abolitionist leader. 1892–1955, U.S. poet, essayist, and biographer. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: coffin (Thesaurus) Coffeyville coffin bone Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language