ˈchȯfə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: alteration (probably influenced by French chauffer to heat, warm, from Old French chaufer ) of chafer (II) — more at chafe
: a portable stove usually with a grate at the bottom and an open top
ˈchȯfə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: alteration (probably influenced by French chauffer to heat, warm, from Old French chaufer ) of chafer (II) — more at chafe
: a portable stove usually with a grate at the bottom and an open top
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012