Chafer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chafer is a noun meaning One who chafes.
Meaning
One who chafes.
More Meanings
- 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.
Example Sentences
A chafer of water to cool the ends of the irons.
He who torments the Chafers sprite Weaves a Bower in endleſs Night
Enter Mephoſtophilis with the Chafer of fire. / Meph. See Fauſtus here is fire, ſet it on.
Word Forms
- chafers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include beetles, grubs, chaffer, chider, chortler, quizzer.
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