The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Trunkfish \Trunk"fish`\, n. (Zool.)
   Any one of several species of plectognath fishes, belonging
   to the genus Ostracion, or the family Ostraciontidae,
   having an angular body covered with a rigid integument
   consisting of bony scales. Some of the species are called
   also coffer fish, and boxfish.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Cowfish \Cow"fish`\ (kou"f[i^]sh`), n. (Zool.)
   (a) The grampus.
   (b) A California dolphin (Tursiops Gillii).
   (c) A marine plectognath fish (Ostracoin quadricorne, and
       allied species), having two projections, like horns, in
       front; -- called also cuckold, coffer fish,
       trunkfish.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Coffer \Cof"fer\ (?; 115), n. [OF. cofre, F. coffre, L. cophinus
   basket, fr. Gr. ?. Cf. Coffin, n.]
   1. A casket, chest, or trunk; especially, one used for
      keeping money or other valuables. --Chaucer.
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            In ivory coffers I have stuffed my crowns. --Shak.
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   2. Fig.: Treasure or funds; -- usually in the plural.
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            He would discharge it without any burden to the
            queen's coffers, for honor sake.      --Bacon.
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            Hold, here is half my coffer.         --Shak.
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   3. (Arch.) A panel deeply recessed in the ceiling of a vault,
      dome, or portico; a caisson.
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   4. (Fort.) A trench dug in the bottom of a dry moat, and
      extending across it, to enable the besieged to defend it
      by a raking fire.
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   5. The chamber of a canal lock; also, a caisson or a
      cofferdam.
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   Coffer dam. (Engin.) See Cofferdam, in the Vocabulary.

   Coffer fish. (Zool.) See Cowfish.
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