chafing : Idioms & Phrases
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Chafing dish
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noun a metal pan over a heater; used to cook or to keep things warm at the table
WordNet
- a dish or vessel for cooking on the table, or for keeping food warm, either by coals, by a lamp, or by hot water; a portable grate for coals.
Webster 1913
Chafing gear
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noun covering (usually rope or canvas) of a line or spar to protect it from friction
WordNet
(Naut.) , any material used to protect sails, rigging, or the like, at points where they are exposed to friction.
