chafer

Senso (English)

1. One who chafes.
2. A vessel for heating water; hence, a dish or pan.
3. A vessel for holding burning coals or hot water used as a warmer.

Synonyms

may beetle

Etimologia (English)

Inherited from inglese medio: chaufour

Inherited from inglese medio: chafur

Inherited from inglese antico: ċeafor

Cognate with tedesco: Käfer

Cognate with olandese: kever

In summary

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From Middle English chaufour, chafour, from Anglo-Norman chaufour, from Latin calefactōrium; equivalent to chafe + -er.