Chamfer
/ˈʃæm.fər/noun
A beveled edge or the act of cutting a square edge away to form one.
Did you know?Chamfer entered English through French and ultimately traces back to Latin forms related to a corner or angle, which is why it names the act of shaving off a sharp edge into a new surface.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Latin
Latin
cāmara
“A vaulted room or chamber, with a curved or arched form”
Old French
Old French
chambrer / chanfrein
“Forms associated with a chamber or a horse's facepiece; the word history is tangled and partly specialized in French usage”
Middle English
English
chamfre / chamfer
“A beveled edge or the act of cutting off a corner”
Modern English
English
chamfer
“A beveled edge or the process of beveling an edge”