deck chair

American  

noun

1. a folding chair, usually with arms and a full-length leg rest, commonly used for lounging on the decks of passenger ships.

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Etymology

Origin of deck chair

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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deck chair

But I was at 387 pounds so me losing 12 pounds would be like the Titanic losing a deck chair.

From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2023

The sale includes other notable nautical items including an original deck chair that was on the Lusitania, a passenger liner that was torpedoed by a German U-boat in 1915.

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2022

Late this summer, at home in Virginia, Ross eased into a deck chair looking rested and relaxed.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 5, 2021

One deck chair was rearranged last week when the Nationals fired pitching coach Derek Lilliquist.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2019

At eleven o’clock I was stretched out on a deck chair, my steamer rug over my legs.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz