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boatswain's chair

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boatswain's chair

–noun
a seat composed of a plank suspended in a horizontal position from ropes, used by painters and other persons who work on the exteriors of buildings, ships, etc., while seated at a considerable height.

Origin:
1875–80
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boat·swain's chair   (bō'sənz)   
n.  A short board secured by ropes and used as a seat by sailors when working aloft or over a ship's side.
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