A chafer of water to cool the ends of the irons.
Baker.
Chaf"er, n. [AS. ceafor; akin to D. kever, G kŰfer.] (Zo÷l.) A kind of beetle; the cockchafer. The name is also applied to other species; as, the rose chafer.
Chaf"er*y (?), n. [See Chafe, v. t.] (Iron Works) An open furnace or forge, in which blooms are heated before being wrought into bars.
{ Chafe"wax` (?), or Chaff"wax` (?), } n. (Eng. Law) Formerly a chancery officer who fitted wax for sealing writs and other documents.
Chafe"weed` (?), n. (Bot.) The cudweed (Gnaphalium), used to prevent or cure chafing.