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English : variant spelling of Chaffin.
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n.
A bunch of soft material to prevent chafing between spars, or the like.
p pr. & vb. n.
of Chafe
n.
Small rope, or strands of rope, or spun yarn, wound round a rope to keep it from chafing; -- called also service.
n.
The cudweed (Gnaphalium), used to prevent or cure chafing.
v. t.
The act of rubbing, or wearing by friction; making by rubbing.
v. t.
To wind spun yarn, or the like, tightly around (a rope or cable, etc.) so as to protect it from chafing or from the weather. See under Serving.
n.
Formerly, a piece of cloth serving as a saddle; hence, a soft pad beneath a saddletree to prevent chafing.
v. t.
To relieve, as a rope, by change of place where friction wears it; or to renew, as the material used to prevent chafing; as, to freshen a hawse.
n.
Anything used to prevent chafing.
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A cushioned or a piece of soft wood covered with tarred canvas, placed on the trestletrees and against the mast, for the collars of the shrouds to rest on, to prevent chafing.
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A hollow sphere of metal, filled with hot water, or a chafing dish, placed on the altar in cold weather for the priest to warm his hands with.
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A rubbing or chafing of the skin; especially, an abrasion or excoriation of the skin between folds, as in fat or neglected children.
n .
A strip of sawed stuff, or a scantling; as, (a) pl. (Com. & Arch.) Sawed timbers about 7 by 2 1/2 inches and not less than 6 feet long. Brande & C. (b) (Naut.) A strip of wood used in fastening the edges of a tarpaulin to the deck, also around masts to prevent chafing. (c) A long, thin strip used to strengthen a part, to cover a crack, etc.
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The quality of being impatient; want of endurance of pain, suffering, opposition, or delay; eagerness for change, or for something expected; restlessness; chafing of spirit; fretfulness; passion; as, the impatience of a child or an invalid.
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A convex curve or arch cut in the edge of a sail to prevent chafing, or to secure a better fit.
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Old, condemned canvas, rope, etc., unfit for use except in chafing gear.
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A ring of thin metal formed with a grooved circumference so as to fit within an eye-spice, or the like, and protect it from chafing.