The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Chafer \Chaf"er\, n.
   1. One who chafes.
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   2. A vessel for heating water; -- hence, a dish or pan.
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            A chafer of water to cool the ends of the irons.
                                                  --Baker.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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.
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