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| antimacassar |
a covering, usu. decorative, used on the back or arms of a chair or sofa to protect the upholstery. |
| armchair |
a chair having supports at the sides for resting one's arms. [1/2 definitions] |
| beanbag |
a large sturdy pellet-filled bag used as a chair. [1/2 definitions] |
| breakaway |
of a theatrical or film prop, designing to break under slight impact, as a balsa-wood chair. [1/6 definitions] |
| camp chair |
a lightweight folding chair, usu. made of canvas, plastic webbing, or the like. |
| chair |
the electric chair. [1/5 definitions] |
| chaise |
a reclining chair with an extended leg rest; chaise longue. [1/3 definitions] |
| chaise longue |
a couchlike chair with an elongated seat that supports the legs of the sitter. |
| cochair |
combined form of chair. |
| creak |
to make, or move with, a grating or squeaking noise, as a chair under the stress of a person's weight. [1/3 definitions] |
| deck chair |
a lightweight folding chair, often with a full-length leg rest, often used on passenger ships. |
| ducking stool |
a former means of punishment consisting of a chair in which offenders were bound and then repeatedly plunged into water. |
| electric chair |
a chair through which high voltages of electricity are passed in order to execute a convicted criminal. [2 definitions] |
| electrocute |
to kill by electricity, esp. to execute (a condemned prisoner) by electricity, as in an electric chair. |
| end table |
a small table, usu. rectangular, placed at either end of a sofa or beside a chair. |
| ex cathedra |
(Latin) from the chair; with the authority of one's office or rank (used esp. of statements from the pope regarding faith and morals). |
| foldaway |
folding to a compact size for easy storage when not in use, as a cot, light table, or chair. |
| headrest |
a rest or support for the head, as on a chair or a seat in a motor vehicle. |
| ladder-back chair |
a chair having a back formed of horizontal slats between two uprights, resembling a ladder. |
| leg |
something similar to a leg in appearance and function, such as the supports of a chair or table. [1/4 definitions] |
| love seat |
a small upholstered sofa or double chair that seats two people. |
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