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Meaning of Chafer | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. One who chafes.
  2. Any of several scarab beetles, including the cockchafer, leaf chafer, and rose chafer.
  3. A vessel for heating water; hence, a dish or pan.
  4. A vessel for holding burning coals or hot water used as a warmer.

Equivalents

العربية الجعل (حشرة)
Suomi lämpöhaude
Polski chrabąszcz

Examples

“A chafer of water to cool the ends of the irons.”
“Enter Mephoſtophilis with the Chafer of fire. / Meph. See Fauſtus here is fire, ſet it on.”
“He who torments the Chafers sprite Weaves a Bower in endleſs Night”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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