CHAUDRON
Chau"dron, n.
Defn: See Chawdron. [Obs.]
CHAUFFER Chauf"fer, n. Etym: [Cf. F. chauffoir a kind of stone, fr. chauffer to heat. See Chafe.] (Chem.)
Defn: A table stove or small furnace, usually a cylindrical box of sheet iron, with a grate at the bottem, and an open top.
CHAUFFEUR
Chauf`feur", n. [F., lit., stoker.]
1. [pl.] (F. Hist.)
Defn: Brigands in bands, who, about 1793, pillaged, burned, and killed in parts of France; — so called because they used to burn the feet of their victims to extort money.
2. One who manages the running of an automobile; esp., the paid operator of a motor vehicle.
CHAUFFEUSE
Chauf`feuse", n. [F., fem. of chauffeur.]
Defn: A woman chauffeur.