Boxes or caskets designed to hold and contain a dead body for burial or funeral services.
From Old French 'cofin' (basket), derived from Greek 'kophinos' (basket), originally just meaning any small container before becoming specialized for funeral use.
The shape of coffins changed dramatically over history—the hexagonal shape designed to prevent grave-robbing is completely different from modern caskets, showing how burial practices reflect both religious and practical concerns.
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