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
On deck you'll find seating ahead of the console, and room enough for a fighting chair abaft the helm seats.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Right Stuff: An aluminum plate reinforcement is installed for a cockpit fighting chair.
From Time Magazine Archive
"I'm so relaxed on the water," she says, sitting on her 70-foot Hatteras, Reel Obsession, just two strides from the fighting chair.
From Time Magazine Archive
A foundation for a rocket launcher or fighting chair is provided in the cockpit sole.
From Time Magazine Archive
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