deck chair
noun
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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Nearby words
- decius,
- deck,
- deck beam,
- deck bolt,
- deck bridge,
- deck crane,
- deck department,
- deck gang,
- deck hand,
- deck hook
Origin of deck chair
First recorded in 1880–85
Also called steamer chair.
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019