waffle iron n 1: a kitchen appliance for baking waffles; the appliance usually consists of two indented metal pans hinged together so that they create a pattern on the waffle
Waffle \Waffle\, n. [D. wafel. See {Wafer}.] 1. A thin cake baked and then rolled; a wafer. [1913 Webster] 2. A soft indented cake cooked in a waffle iron. [1913 Webster] {Waffle iron}, an iron utensil or mold made in two parts shutting together, -- used for cooking waffles over a fire. [1913 Webster]