chafing gear chafing dish • chafing pan · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · chafing gear · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 12 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) covering (usually rope or canvas) of a line or spar to protect it from friction. Synonyms: chafing gear. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 f latin small letter f U+0066 g latin small letter g U+0067 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E r latin small letter r U+0072