I always thought the terms were synonymous, but it turns out that there is a difference between a coffin and a casket.
A coffin is wider at the head end than at the foot end, whereas a casket is the same width all the way along. Also, a coffin has a detached lid, but a casket has a hinged lid.
It might seem trivial, but it turns out that many burial grounds allow only caskets.
Boru
A coffin is wider at the head end than at the foot end, whereas a casket is the same width all the way along. Also, a coffin has a detached lid, but a casket has a hinged lid.
It might seem trivial, but it turns out that many burial grounds allow only caskets.
Boru
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