fighting chair
Americannoun
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
The duel went on until 1 p.m., when, after 20 hr. and 15 min. in the fighting chair, Clarke felt his line go slack.
From Time Magazine Archive
HOT SEAT: Glyn Austin uses a bow-mounted fighting chair to shorten the battle.
From Time Magazine Archive
The cockpit has fresh- and salt-water washdowns, room for a large fighting chair and offers access to the engine room.
From Time Magazine Archive
She is not at her best with a barbecue stuck in her rod holder and beach towels draped on her fighting chair.
From Time Magazine Archive
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