Definition of Coffirdam
Cof"fer*dam (?), n. A water-
tight inclosure, as of piles packed with clay, from which the
water is pumped to expose the bottom (of a river, etc.) and
permit the laying of foundations, building of piers,
etc.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- a temporary watertight structure that is pumped dry to enclose an area underwater and allow construction work on a ship, bridge, or rig to be carried out; a caisson
- (nautical) an empty space that acts as a protective barrier between two floors or bulkheads on a ship.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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