I. ˈcham(p)fə(r), -aam-, -mpə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: modification of Middle French chanfrein, alteration of chanfreint beveled edge, from past participle of chanfraindre to bevel, from chant edge (from Latin canthus iron ring round a carriage wheel) + fraindre to break, from Latin frangere — more at cant , break
1. : a small groove : furrow
2. : the surface formed by cutting away the angle at the intersection of two faces of a piece of timber, stone, or metal : a beveled edge
II. transitive verb
( chamfered ; chamfered ; chamfering -f(ə)riŋ, -p(ə)r- ; chamfers )
1.
a. : to cut a furrow in (as in a column) : groove , channel , flute
b. : to cut off corners or edges (as of timber columns and beams)
2. : to make a chamfer on : cut or reduce (as an angle) to a chamfer : bevel