I. ˈcham(p)-fər, ˈcham-pər transitive verb
( cham·fered ; cham·fer·ing -f(ə-)riŋ, -p(ə-)riŋ)
Etymology: back-formation from chamfering, alteration of Middle French chanfreint, from past participle of chanfraindre to bevel, from chant edge (from Latin canthus iron tire) + fraindre to break, from Latin frangere — more at cant , break
Date: 1567
1. : to cut a furrow in (as a column) : groove
2. : to make a chamfer on : bevel
II. noun
Date: circa 1847
: a beveled edge