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chafers

chafers is the plural of chafer.

Meaning of chafer

Noun (1)

chafer (plural chafers)

  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.1643, Richard Baker, Chronicle of the Kings of England from the Time of the Romans' Government unto the Death of King James
  3. A vessel for holding burning coals or hot water used as a warmer.
    • Enter Mephoſtophilis with the Chafer of fire. / Meph. See Fauſtus here is fire, ſet it on.1589–1592 (date written), Ch[ristopher] Mar[lowe], The Tragicall Historie of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus. […], London: […] Iohn Wright, […], published 1616 (1631 reprint), →OCLC, page [21]

Noun (2)

chafer (plural chafers)

  1. Any of several scarab beetles, including the cockchafer, leaf chafer, and rose chafer.
    • He who torments the Chafers sprite
      Weaves a Bower in endleſs Nightc. 1803, William Blake, “Auguries of Innocence” in the Pickering Manuscript

Phrases with chafers

Questions about chafers

What is chafers the plural of?
Chafers is the plural of chafer.

Words near chafers in the dictionary

  1. chafened
  2. chafening
  3. chafens
  4. chafer
  5. chaferies
  6. chafers
  7. chafery
  8. chafes
  9. chafes at the bit
  10. chafesome
  11. chafest

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