sling chair

noun

any of several varieties of chairs having a seat and back formed from a single sheet of canvas, leather, or the like, hanging loosely in a frame.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Words nearby sling chair

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  • In the wreckage of the control cabin Ruthven pawed at the fastenings of his sling-chair.

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