Main Entry: ¹cham·fer

Pronunciation: \ˈcham(p)-fər, ˈcham-pər\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): cham·fered; cham·fer·ing \-f(ə-)riŋ, -p(ə-)riŋ\

Etymology: back-formation from chamfering, alteration of Middle French chanfreint, from past participle of chanfraindre to bevel, from chant edge (from Latin canthus iron tire) + fraindre to break, from Latin frangere — more at cant, break

Date: 1567

1 : to cut a furrow in (as a column) : groove
2 : to make a chamfer on : bevel