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
Donn Mann, 48, an experienced sport fisherman, ran to the fighting chair, strapping his canvas harness to the fiber-glass rod.
From Time Magazine Archive
Bucky took the bow fighting chair and they followed the running fish.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
Add your choice of outriggers and a fighting chair and the 50 is ready for bluewater work.
From Time Magazine Archive
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