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

Children and youth in traditional regalia performed tribal dances as tribal members cracked open steamed crab legs.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2016

There, waiters dump buckets of fresh-caught Old Bay-coated steamed crab onto brown paper for diners to whack, smash, pry, shuck and suck out the tender white meat.

From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2012

I’m sure I turned the color of steamed crab.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

She kissed us all, including the Captain and Call, who turned the color of steamed crab at her touch.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson