chapear

to plate

chapear(chah-peh-ahr)

transitive verb

1. (to coat)

a. to plate (with metal)

Chapeamos las esquinas del cofre.

We plated the corners of the chest.

b. to veneer (with wood)

El carpintero chapeó las patas de la mesa con una madera más resistente.

The carpenter veneered the legs of the table with a harder wood.

2. (to rid of uncultivated plants)

(Caribbean)

(Central America)

a. to weed

Luego de la cosecha, los granjeros chapearon el campo.

After the harvest, the farmers weeded the field.