chafing

• They endeavour merely to thaw the frozen place as fast as possible partly by chafing, partly by heating. —  The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II
• In the evenings, the Farringtons usually joined them for games, chafing-dish suppers, impromptu theatricals, and the thousand and one other amusements of a winter evening. —  Teddy: Her Book A Story of Sweet Sixteen
• When the puzzle was completed Mary brought out a chafing-dish and a bowl of nuts, which she commanded him to "pick out" while Jack cracked them. —  Mary Ware's Promised Land
• Some acquaintances from the "younger married set" of Bellevue dropped in for a game of cards, Madeleine and "old Pete" Lowdor came out to talk over the plans for their new handsome house at the end of the street and at Paul's suggestion Lydia hastily got together a chafing-dish supper for the impromptu party which prolonged itself with much laughter and many friendly wranglings over trumps and "post-mortems" until after midnight. —  The Squirrel-Cage
• These ropes are drawn tightly enough to keep closely applied to the opening without chafing, and will fit still more securely when the mare raises her back to strain. —  Special Report on Diseases of the Horse

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