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| accommodation |
a seat on a public conveyance. [1/6 definitions] |
| back seat |
a seat or seating area behind other seats, esp. of a vehicle. |
| barouche |
a four-wheeled carriage with a folding top, two opposing seats for two people each inside, and a driver's seat outside in front. |
| bench |
a seat, often without a back, that is long enough for two or more people. [3/6 definitions] |
| bicycle |
a lightweight vehicle with two wheels one behind the other, handlebars for steering, pedals for locomotion, and a small saddlelike seat. (See cycle.) [1/2 definitions] |
| bosom |
the seat of thought, affection, or emotion; heart. [1/7 definitions] |
| box seat |
a seat in a box, usu. offering a better view and some privacy, in a theater, concert hall, stadium, or the like. |
| brougham |
a four-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage with a closed compartment for passengers and an open driver's seat in front. [2/3 definitions] |
| bucket seat |
a single seat with a molded back, as in some cars and airplanes. |
| buggy1 |
(chiefly British) a light four-wheeled seat for transporting children that are too young to walk far; stroller. [1/3 definitions] |
| by-election |
in Britain and other countries, an election held between general elections to fill a vacant seat in government. |
| calash |
a carriage with two low wheels, a seat for two people under a top that folds down, and a front seat for a driver. [1/2 definitions] |
| campstool |
a lightweight folding seat, usu. having three or four legs and no back or arms. |
| cathedra |
the official seat of a bishop. |
| chaise longue |
a couchlike chair with an elongated seat that supports the legs of the sitter. |
| coach |
a four-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage, enclosed, with an outside seat for the driver. [1/8 definitions] |
| coupé |
a four-wheeled carriage with an enclosed area for two passengers and an exposed driver's seat. [1/2 definitions] |
| divan |
a couch or cushioned seat, usu. without arms and sometimes with pillows backed onto the walls instead of a backrest. |
| eject |
to throw or propel oneself out of an aircraft in an emergency, by use of an ejection seat or capsule. [1/3 definitions] |
| ejection seat |
a seat designed to eject from an aircraft during an emergency and parachute to the ground with its occupant. |
| foresheet |
(pl.) in an open rowboat, the space in front of the foremost rower's seat. [1/2 definitions] |
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