- chaf|er
- chaf|er1 «CHAY fuhr», noun.any of a group of beetles including the June bugs and scarabs, that usually feed on plants.╂[Old English ceafor]chaf|er2 «CHAY fuhr», noun. Obsolete.1. a small portable furnace.2. a chafing dish.╂[< French chauffoir < Old French chaufer to warm, chafe]chaf|er3 «CHAY fuhr», noun.a synthetic fabric used to protect tires from abrasion, applied to the tire where it meets the rim of the wheel.╂[< chafe + -er1]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.