Chauf'fer, n.
[Cf. Fr. chauffoir, a kind of stove, from chauffer, to heat. See CHAFE.] (Chem.) A small furnace, usually a cylindrical box of sheet iron, with a pipe at the top, and a grate at the bottom. Fyfe.
[Cf. Fr. chauffoir, a kind of stove, from chauffer, to heat. See CHAFE.] (Chem.) A small furnace, usually a cylindrical box of sheet iron, with a pipe at the top, and a grate at the bottom. Fyfe.