Chauffeur
Pronunciation : Chauf`feur", n. [F., lit.
Part of Speech : stoker.]
Definition : 1. [pl.] (F. Hist.)
Defn: Brigands in bands, who, about 1793, pillaged, burned, and killed in parts of France; -- so called because they used to burn the feet of their victims to extort money.
2. One who manages the running of an automobile; esp., the paid operator of a motor vehicle.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913