reading chair
noun
a chair of the 18th century having an adjustable reading stand attached to the back and a crest rail extending forward on both sides to form armrests, designed to be sat on facing the back.
Words nearby reading chair
readership, readies, readily, readiness, reading, reading chair, reading desk, reading group, reading notice, reading room, reading week
Origin of reading chair
First recorded in 1795–1805
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Examples from the Web for reading chair
Ada had turned so pale that he made her sit down in his reading-chair and sat beside her.
Bleak House|Charles DickensIn one corner was the reading-chair in which Mr. Burnett used to sit.
Vain Fortune|George MooreI threw myself in my reading-chair, and gazed around me with pleasure.
The Seaboard Parish, Complete|George MacDonald