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Chafery vs Chafer - What's the difference?

chafery | chafer |

As nouns the difference between chafery and chafer

is that chafery is an open furnace or forge, in which blooms are heated before being wrought into bars while chafer is one who chafes.

chafery

English

Noun

(chaferies)
  • an open furnace or forge, in which blooms are heated before being wrought into bars.
  • *1957 : The open hearths of finery and chafery are surmounted each by a huge chimney. — H.R. Schubert, History of the British Iron and Steel Industry , p. 224.

    • chafer

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who chafes.
  • A vessel for heating water; hence, a dish or pan.
  • * Baker
    • A chafer of water to cool the ends of the irons.

    Etymology 2

    Cognate with (etyl) and (etyl) kever.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of several scarab beetles, including the cockchafer, leaf chafer and rose chafer

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