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

Rattan easy-chairs and rockers and a steamer chair with gay cushions lent a homely comfort to the apartment.

From The Locusts' Years by Fee, Mary Helen

But the young man who lay back in the steamer chair in the hall bedroom of the boarding-house was unconscious of all except his own thoughts.

From Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color by Matthews, Brander

He liked the compact space, also his own little balcony where he had his steamer chair and could read and sun himself.

From Miss Maitland Private Secretary by Bonner, Geraldine

While he lay back in the steamer chair in his hall room the shadows began to lengthen a little, and the long day drew nearer to its end.

From Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color by Matthews, Brander

Mrs. Hollister was sitting on the wide upper piazza in a steamer chair looking off to sea and drawing in new life at every breath.

From The Enchanted Barn by Hill, Grace Livingston