| 1. | a wheeled and hooded chair, used esp. by invalids. |
| 2. | any wheelchair. |
Bath chair  (bāth, bäth)  n. A hooded wheelchair used especially for invalids, typically at a spa. [After Bath.] |
bath chair
chair on wheels intended for use by ladies and invalids. It was devised by James Heath, of Bath, Eng., about 1750. For the next three-quarters of a century it rivaled the sedan chair and ultimately superseded it as a form of conveyance in Great Britain. The most common variety was supported on two wheels joined by an axle beneath the seat, with a small pivoting wheel in front supporting the footrest.
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