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fighting chair

American  

noun

  1. a chair fastened to the deck at the stern of a seagoing fishing boat for use by an angler in landing a large fish.


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.

From Time Magazine Archive

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.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Right Stuff: An aluminum plate reinforcement is installed for a cockpit fighting chair.

From Time Magazine Archive

A foundation for a rocket launcher or fighting chair is provided in the cockpit sole.

From Time Magazine Archive

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