CHAFER

Etymology 1

Noun

chafer (plural chafers)

One who chafes.

A vessel for heating water; hence, a dish or pan.

Etymology 2

Noun

chafer (plural chafers)

Any of several scarab beetles, including the cockchafer, leaf chafer, and rose chafer

Anagrams

• Fráech

Source: Wiktionary


Chaf"er, n.

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, n. Etym: [AS. ceafor; akin to D. kever, G këfer.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A kind of beetle; the cockchafer. The name is also applied to other species; as, the rose chafer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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