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Chauffer

Chauffer \Chauf"fer\, n. [Cf. F. chauffoir a kind of stone, fr. chauffer to heat. See Chafe.] (Chem.) A table stove or small furnace, usually a cylindrical box of sheet iron, with a grate at the bottom, and an open top. [1913 Webster] ||

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
chauffer

"small portable stove," 1825, variant of chafer "a vessel for heating," agent noun from chafe; form influenced by French chauffoir "a heater," from chauffer "to heat," which also is ultimately from chafe (see chauffeur).

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chauffer

Etymology 1 n. (context chemistry English) A table stove or small furnace, usually a cylindrical box of sheet iron, with a grate at the bottom, and an open top. Etymology 2

n. (misspelling of: chauffeur) vb. (misspelling of: chauffeur)

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Seth Lawrence, his father, and chauffer were presently under close watch as Taber and Dawn attempted to convince Seth and Aaron Lawrence that right now, Roni wouldn’t be told who they were or why they were there.

Cal glimpsed the back of the drivers head, it was covered by a chauffers cap and a high collared coat.