steamer chair

American  

noun

1. deck chair.

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steamer chair British  

noun

1. a type of reclinable chair with a wooden or wicker frame, sometimes upholstered, designed for relaxing in

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Etymology

Origin of steamer chair

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Norris even made a sort of steamer chair of poles, using a double thickness of his tarp for the seat and back.

From Unexplored! by Chaffee, Allen

Even though he lay back in his steamer chair and looked over the rail at a wide and peaceful ocean the jangle within him continued.

From The Boy Grew Older by Broun, Heywood

Agnes asked languidly, as she lolled in her steamer chair on the third morning out of Boston.

From The Corner House Girls on Palm Island by Gooch, Thelma

"Well, anyway," she compromised, "I shall be much more comfortable in my little steamer chair, so lead me to it."

From The Bachelors A Novel by Orcutt, William Dana

The after deck, from the companion hatch to the taffrail, had been reserved by the revolutionists for Helen Marr and her steamer chair.

From The Ice Pilot by Leverage, Henry