fighting chair
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fighting chair
An Americanism dating back to 1945–50
Example Sentences
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The team competed without a fighting chair, a stern-end staple for elite participants who maximize the leverage and support the chair provides.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2019
Donn Mann, 48, an experienced sport fisherman, ran to the fighting chair, strapping his canvas harness to the fiber-glass rod.
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Now and then, parking our butts in the La-Z-Boy for hours and watching fishing-show hosts catch fish after fish is as close as we can get to a fighting chair.
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The Right Stuff: An aluminum plate reinforcement is installed for a cockpit fighting chair.
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A foundation for a rocket launcher or fighting chair is provided in the cockpit sole.
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