n. | 1. | The surface formed by cutting away the arris, or angle, formed by two faces of a piece of timber, stone, etc. |
v. t. | 1. | (Carp.) To cut a furrow in, as in a column; to groove; to channel; to flute. |
2. | To make a chamfer on. |
Noun | 1. | chamfer - two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees |
Verb | 1. | chamfer - cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel; "bevel the surface" Synonyms: bevel |
2. | chamfer - cut a furrow into a columns |