3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Chafer \Chaf"er\, n. 1. One who chafes. [1913 Webster] 2. A vessel for heating water; -- hence, a dish or pan. [1913 Webster] A chafer of water to cool the ends of the irons. --Baker. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Chafer \Chaf"er\, n. [AS. ceafor; akin to D. kever, G k["e]fer.] (Zool.) A kind of beetle; the cockchafer. The name is also applied to other species; as, the rose chafer. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Cockchafer \Cock"chaf`er\, n. [See {Chafer} the beetle.] (Zool.) A beetle of the genus {Melolontha} (esp. {Melolontha vulgaris}) and allied genera; -- called also {May bug}, {chafer}, or {dorbeetle}. [1913 Webster] Cockcrow
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