chauffer

C1
UK /ˈt͡ʃɔː.fə/
noun verb Freq #57729

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A small, portable stove.

  2. 2
    noun

    A chafing dish.

  3. 3
    noun

    A table stove or small furnace, usually a cylindrical box of sheet iron, with a grate at the bottom, and an open top.

  4. 4
    noun

    Misspelling of chauffeur.

  5. 5
    verb

    Misspelling of chauffeur.

Etymology

Compare French chauffoir, a kind of stove, from chauffer (“to heat”). See chafe.

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