'Chafing dish' definitions:
Definition of 'chafing dish'
(from WordNet)
noun
A metal pan over a heater; used to cook or to keep things warm at the table
Definition of 'Chafing dish'
From: GCIDE
- Chafing \Chaf"ing\, n. [See Chafe, v. t.] The act of rubbing, or wearing by friction; making by rubbing. [1913 Webster]
- Chafing dish, 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.
- Chafing gear (Naut.), any material used to protect sails, rigging, or the like, at points where they are exposed to friction. [1913 Webster]