foresheet |
(pl.) in an open rowboat, the space in front of the foremost rower's seat. [1/2 definitions] |
glider |
a swinging porch seat or couch suspended by chains or straps from a metal framework. [1/3 definitions] |
headrest |
a rest or support for the head, as on a chair or a seat in a motor vehicle. |
howdah |
a seat, usu. equipped with a railing and canopy, designed for riding on the back of an elephant or camel. |
jump seat |
a small folding seat in an automobile or airplane. |
landau |
a former sedanlike automobile with a collapsible roof over the rear seat. [1/2 definitions] |
La Paz |
the seat of the Bolivian government. (Cf. Sucre.) |
motor scooter |
a light, two-wheeled, gas-powered vehicle with two small wheels and a seat over the engine for the driver. |
needle valve |
a valve having a slender point that fits precisely into a conical seat, for accurately regulating the flow of fluid, as in a carburetor. |
Oval Office |
the seat or symbol of authority and power in the executive branch of the U.S. Government. [1/2 definitions] |
pillion |
a seat for a passenger on a motorcycle or horse, behind that of the person in control. |
potty |
a removable pot that fits under a small open seat, used in the toilet training of a child. [2 definitions] |
pressure cooker |
a difficult, stressful position or situation; hot seat. [1/2 definitions] |
pull up |
(informal) to move (a chair or other seat) toward a table and sit on it. [1/6 definitions] |
pushchair |
(chiefly British) a light four-wheeled seat for transporting children that are too young to walk far; stroller. |
reseat |
to show to a new seat or seat again. [2 definitions] |
roadster |
an open automobile of earlier design, with a single seat for two or three passengers and either a large trunk or a rumble seat in the rear. |
rumble |
a rear seat or compartment in a carriage, for servants or baggage. [1/8 definitions] |
rumble seat |
an open passenger seat in the rear of some early automobiles which can be folded and closed when not in use. |
saddle |
a seat, usu. of leather, used on the back of a horse or like animal to carry a rider. [2/9 definitions] |
saddle seat |
a chair seat that is slightly concave and has a lengthwise central ridge. |