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chafferns

chafferns is the plural of chaffern.

Meaning of chaffern

Noun

chaffern (plural chafferns)

  1. (obsolete) A vessel for heating water.
    • The wards should be daily fumigated by means of thus, benzoin, or other aromatics, or wetted gunpowder thrown on burning coals, put in an irot pot or chaffern, or with the steams of warm vinegar placed in the middle of the ward.1780, Donald Monro, Observations on the Means of Preserving the Health of Soldiers, page 102

Questions about chafferns

What is chafferns the plural of?
Chafferns is the plural of chaffern.

Words near chafferns in the dictionary

  1. chafferers
  2. chafferies
  3. chaffering
  4. chafferings
  5. chaffern
  6. chafferns
  7. chaffers
  8. chaffery
  9. chaffie
  10. chaffier
  11. chaffies

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