noun, masculine/sɛʁ.kœj/plural: cercueils
coffin, casket
“Dans son testament, il a demandé que son cercueil reste fermé pendant son enterrement.” — In his will, he asked that his casket stay closed during his funeral.
Alteration of Old French sarqueu, sarcou, from Latin sarcophagus. Doublet of sarcophage.