English Explanatory Dictionary

chauffer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small, portable stove.
  2. A chafing dish.
  3. A table stove or small furnace, usually a cylindrical box of sheet iron, with a grate at the bottom, and an open top.
noun
  1. Misspelling of chauffeur.
verb
  1. Misspelling of chauffeur.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃɔː.fə/

Word forms

chauffer chauffers choffer

Etymology

Compare French chauffoir, a kind of stove, from chauffer (“to heat”). See chafe.

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