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Cogswell chair

[kogz-wel, -wuhl]
–noun
an armchair having a fixed, sloping back, open sides, and cabriole legs.
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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.]
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