chamfer

1595–1605; back formation from chamfering (taken as chamfer + -ing¹) < Middle French chamfrein, variant of chanfreint beveled edge, orig. past participle of chanfraindre to bevel, equivalent to chant edge (< Latin canthus; see cant²) + fraindre to break < Latin frangere; see frangible

OTHER WORDS FROM chamfer

cham·fer·er, nounun·cham·fered, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for chamfer

Chamfer the handles, as shown, for four inches from one end.
Toy Craft|Leon H. Baxter
It is well to chamfer the arrises at the end of the tenon to insure its starting easily into the mortise.
Handwork in Wood|William Noyes
Chamfer the top end of each post, and taper the lower ends as shown in detail.
Mission Furniture|H. H. Windsor
Ten inches down, and on the same side, with the chamfer is a cross gain , the same angle as the chamfer.
Carpentry for Boys|J. S. Zerbe

This is done by forcing a solid ring of lead from a portion of the post down into a chamfer in the top of the cover.
The Automobile Storage Battery|O. A. Witte

British Dictionary definitions for chamfer

chamfer

/ (ˈtʃæmfə) /

noun

a narrow flat surface at the corner of a beam, post, etc, esp one at an angle of 45°Compare bevel (def. 1)

verb (tr)

to cut such a surface on (a beam, etc)

another word for chase 2 (def. 4)

Derived forms of chamfer

chamferer, noun

Word Origin for chamfer

C16: back formation from chamfering, from Old French chamfrein, from chant edge (see cant ²) + fraindre to break, from Latin frangere

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