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.
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Chaf"er, n. [AS. ceafor; akin to D. kever, G kefer.] Zool.
A kind of beetle; the cockchafer. The name is also applied to other species; as, the rose chafer.
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