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

Saran wrap, Coca-Cola bottles, plastics, corkscrews, nails, undefinable slush, children’s clothes, a grandfather clock, the armrest of a deck chair, the letter L from an encyclopedia set.

From Slate • Nov. 26, 2022

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

Luke hacked downward and I rolled behind a deck chair.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan