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Webster 1913 Edition
Chafer
Chaf′er
,Noun.
1.
One who chafes.
2.
A vessel for heating water; – hence, a dish or pan.
A
chafer
of water to cool the ends of the irons. Baker.
Chaf′er
,Noun.
[AS.
ceafor
; akin to D. kever
, G këfer
.] (Zool.)
A kind of beetle; the cockchafer. The name is also applied to other species;
as, the rose
. chafer
Webster 1828 Edition
Chafer
CHAFER
,Noun.
CHAFER
,Noun.
Definition 2024
chafer
chafer
English
Noun
chafer (plural chafers)
- One who chafes.
- A vessel for heating water; hence, a dish or pan.
- Baker
- A chafer of water to cool the ends of the irons.
- Baker
Etymology 2
Cognate with German Käfer and Dutch kever.
Noun
chafer (plural chafers)
- Any of several scarab beetles, including the cockchafer, leaf chafer and rose chafer