| back seat |
a seat or seating area behind other seats, esp. of a vehicle. |
| back-seat driver |
a passenger who gives unsolicited advice about driving to the driver. |
| box seat |
a seat in a box, usu. offering a better view and some privacy, in a theater, concert hall, stadium, or the like. |
| bucket seat |
a single seat with a molded back, as in some cars and airplanes. |
| by the seat of one's pants |
by experience and intuition, not by plans or instruments. |
| catbird seat |
any situation or position that gives one control or the power to gain one's ends. |
| county seat |
the city or town in which the government of a county resides. |
| ejection seat |
a seat designed to eject from an aircraft during an emergency and parachute to the ground with its occupant. |
| hot seat |
(informal) a trying circumstance or situation that causes one extreme discomfort, embarrassment, criticism, or the like. |
| jump seat |
a small folding seat in an automobile or airplane. |
| love seat |
a small upholstered sofa or double chair that seats two people. |
| rumble seat |
an open passenger seat in the rear of some early automobiles which can be folded and closed when not in use. |
| saddle seat |
a chair seat that is slightly concave and has a lengthwise central ridge. |
| seat belt |
a safety strap or harness, attached to airplane and automobile seats, that fastens across the waist or over the shoulder as protection against sudden stops or collision; safety belt. |
| seat-of-the-pants |
(informal) of the act of operating an aircraft, done without the guidance of instruments. [2 definitions] |
| take a back seat |
(informal) to hold a secondary position or be considered less than excellent. |
| take a seat |
to sit down. |
| window seat |
a seat built beneath the sill of a window. [2 definitions] |