chafing dish

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/

noun

  • a cooking pot with an outer pan of hot water, used for keeping food warm.
  • a metal pan containing a spirit lamp or burning charcoal, used for cooking at table.

Origin:

late 15th century: from the original (now obsolete) sense of chafe 'become warm, warm up'