chafery

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

An open furnace or forge, in which blooms are heated before being wrought into bars.

Examples

“The open ⟳ hearths of finery and chafery are surmounted each by a huge chimney.”

CEFR level

B1

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

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See also

Chafes chafeweed chaff chaff cutter chaff engine chaffbag

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