chafewaxglossary / CHAFEWAX chafewax (chayf-waks). Hist. A chancery officer who heated (or chafed) wax to seal writs, commissions, and other instruments. • The office was abolished in 1852. — Also spelled chaffwax. 词条贡献者 资深译员Brendan,毕业于亚洲一流的高级翻译学院,擅长翻译各类与商业与人权诉讼相关的法律文件。