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back⋅rest

[bak-rest]
–noun
a support used to rest one's back.

Origin:
1855–60; back 1 + rest 1
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back·rest   (bāk'rěst')   
n.  A rest or support for the back.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: back·rest
Pronunciation: 'bak-"rest
Function: noun
: a rest for the back
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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