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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.


Etymology

Origin of deck chair

First recorded in 1880–85


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From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2022

The deck chair was recovered at sea after the sinking by John Williams, manager of Ensor's Marine Salvage Company in Queenstown.

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

I was sitting in a deck chair on a huge porch, gazing across a meadow at green hills in the distance.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

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