chafer
chafer · chafers
One who chafesOne who chafes.
Meaning
4 sensesOne who chafes.
A vessel for heating water; hence, a dish or pan.
A vessel for holding burning coals or hot water used as a warmer.
Any of several scarab beetles, including the cockchafer, leaf chafer, and rose chafer.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English chaufour, chafour, from Anglo-Norman chaufour, from Latin calefactōriuFrom Middle English chaufour, chafour, from Anglo-Norman chaufour, from Latin calefactōrium; equivalent to chafe + -er.
From Middle English chafur, chavere, from Old English ċeafor, from Proto-West Germanic *kefrō (“beetle”). Cognate with German Käfer and Dutch kever.
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