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captain's chair

–noun
a chair having a rounded back formed by a heavy rail resting upon vertical spindles and coming forward to form the arms.

Origin:
1945–50
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cap·tain's chair   (kāp'tənz)
n.  A wooden chair having a low back with spindles that curve forward to provide armrests.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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