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coffer-dam
coffer-dam [f. coffer + dam.] 1. Hydraulic Engin. A water-tight enclosure used for obtaining a dry foundation for bridges, piers, etc.; usually constructed of two rows of piles with clay packed between them, extending above high-water mark; the water being pumped out so as to leave the enclosure dry... Oxford English Dictionary
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SS Brulin
A coffer-dam needed to be erected to salvage the vessel, and clear the approach to the dock. wikipedia.org
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coffer
▪ I. coffer, n. (ˈkɒfə(r)) Forms: 4 cofere, coofer, 4–5 cofre, cofur, 4–6 coffre, 4–7 cofer, 5 cofir, cofyr(e, (cowffer, coufre, cophor), 6 coafer, (cofar, coffar, coffur), 4– coffer. [ME. cofre, coffre, etc., a. OF. cofre, coffre:—L. cophin-um, nom. cophinus, a. Gr. κόϕινος basket; cf. coffin. The ... Oxford English Dictionary
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Thomas Matthews (engineer)
The work took two years to finish; it involved building a coffer-dam and an aerial ropeway from the cliffs to transport materials. wikipedia.org
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coffer
coffer/ˈkɔfə(r); `kɔfɚ/ n1 [C] large strong box for holding money or other valuables; chest 保险柜; 保险箱; 箱子.2 coffers [pl](fml 文) store of money; treasury; funds 金库; 资金 The nation's coffers are empty. 国库空虚.3 [C] (architecture 建) ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling, dome, etc 镶板; 藻井（天花板、 圆屋顶等凹陷的装饰镶嵌板）.... 牛津英汉双解词典
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SS Hilonian (1880)
However, Triumph was too long for the dry dock, which was then near Princes Wharf, so a coffer-dam had to be constructed. wikipedia.org
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coffin
▪ I. coffin, n. (ˈkɒfɪn) Forms: 4 cofine, coffyne, (Sc. cowyne), 4–5 cofyn(e, 5 cofynne, cophinne, (coufin), 5–6 coffyn, cophyn(e, 5–7 cophin(e, 6 coffine, Sc. coffyng, 6–7 coffen, 5– coffin. [ME. cofin, coffyn, etc., a. OF. cofin, coffin, little basket, case, etc., ad. L. cophin-us (later cofin-us)... Oxford English Dictionary
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Montgomery C. Meigs Jr.
He invented a "canvas coffer-dam," and pioneered the application of crude oil to dirt roads to improve driving conditions by controlling dust and mud. wikipedia.org
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dam
▪ I. dam, n.1 (dæm) Forms: 4– dam, 4–7 damme, 5–6 dame, (6 dampne, 7 damn(e, damp, damb), 7–8 damm. [Common Teut. = OFris. dam, dom, MDu. dam(m), MLG. and Du. dam, MHG. tam, mod.G. damm (from LG.), Norse dammr (14–15th c.), Sw., Da. dam. The earlier existence of the word is proved by the derivative ... Oxford English Dictionary
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Walter Elmer Schofield
The Powerhouse, Falls Village, Connecticut (1914), Art Institute of Chicago Building The Coffer-dam (1914), Art Institute of Chicago The Rapids (1914) wikipedia.org
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Rochester Bridge
To achieve this, a coffer-dam of two concentric circles of shallow piling was constructed around the site of each pier. The space between the two circles was then packed with clay to make the coffer-dam waterproof, and the water inside was pumped out to create a dry working wikipedia.org
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border
▪ I. border, n. (ˈbɔːdə(r)) Forms: 4–7 bordure, 5 bordur, (bordeure), 5– border. Also 5 bourder, -ur, bordore, bowerdur, bordeure, 6 bordre; Sc. bordour, -ar. [ME. bordure, a. OF. bordure, earlier bordeüre, corresp. to Pr., Sp., Pg. bordadura, It. and late L. bordatura ‘edging’, f. *bordāre (It., Sp... Oxford English Dictionary
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Charles Barry
On 1 September 1837, work started on building a long coffer-dam to enclose the building site along the river. wikipedia.org
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tide
▪ I. tide, n. (taɪd) Forms: 1 t{iacu}d (tiid), t{yacu}d, 2–5 tid, 2–7 tyd, 3–7 tyde, (5 tyyde, tiid), 3– tide. [OE. t{iacu}d = OS. tîd (MLG., LG. tît, Du. tijd), OHG. zît (zîd), MHG. z{iacu}t (Ger. zeit), ON. t{iacu}ð (Sw., Da. tid):—OTeut. *tî-d-i{supz}, referred by some to a root *tî- to extend (w... Oxford English Dictionary
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pile
▪ I. pile, n.1 (paɪl) Forms: 1 pil, 4– pile, (4–8 pyle, 6 pyll, 7 peil). [OE. p{iacu}l masc. = OLG. *pîl (MLG., MDu. pîl, Du. pijl dart, arrow, also ON. p{iacu}la fem., arrow, Da., Sw. pīl, from LG.), OHG., MHG. pfîl, Ger. pfeil dart, arrow, shaft, West Ger. pîl, a. L. pīl-um the heavy javelin of th... Oxford English Dictionary
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