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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
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• 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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