Word Study
chef
CIDE DICTIONARY
chef, n. [F.].
- A chief or head person. [1913 Webster]
- The head cook of large establishment, as a club, a family, etc. [1913 Webster]
- Same as Chief. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
chef, n. a (usu. male) cook, esp. the chief cook in a restaurant etc.
Etymology
F, = head
THESAURUS
chef
baker, boss, bwana, chef de cuisine, chief, chief cook, church dignitary, cook, culinarian, culinary artist, ecclesiarch, elder, employer, fry cook, goodman, guru, husband, kitchener, liege, liege lord, lord, lord paramount, master, overlord, padrone, paramount, pastry chef, pastrycook, paterfamilias, patriarch, patron, rabbi, sahib, seigneur, seignior, short-order cook, starets, teacherFor further exploring for "chef" in Webster Dictionary Online