English Explanatory Dictionary

chafer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who chafes.
  2. A vessel for heating water; hence, a dish or pan.
  3. A vessel for holding burning coals or hot water used as a warmer.
noun
  1. Any of several scarab beetles, including the cockchafer, leaf chafer, and rose chafer.

Pronunciation

En-us-chafer.oga

Word forms

chafer chafers

Etymology

From Middle English chaufour, chafour, from Anglo-Norman chaufour, from Latin calefactōrium; equivalent to chafe + -er.

Derived words

European chafer flower chafer goatchafer noble chafer
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