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

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

"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

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

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

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