[kogz-wel, -wuh
l] 
| an armchair having a fixed, sloping back, open sides, and cabriole legs. |
| Cogs·well chair (kŏgz'wěl', -wəl) n. An upholstered easy chair, open under the armrests, with a sloping back and cabriole front legs. [Probably from the name Cogswell.] |