cham·fer /(t)SHamfər/. To cut away at a right-angled edge or corner to make a symmetrical sloping edge. Chamfered edge of a stone building in Lamu. The urban patchwork of Lamu stone-town is composed of buildings that are sited roughly two metres apart. The streets between the buildings are tight and hence oneway traffic is comfortable and two way traffic is intimate (brushing up against a loaded donkey is common). Generally, buildings in the stone town are oriented to facing