ladder back

noun

ladder back

a type of chair in which the back is constructed of horizontal slats between two uprights

First recorded in 1905–10

As soon as he reached terra firma, he threw the ladder back.

With a whispered injunction that he was all right and was not to move on any account, the Girl put the ladder back in its place.

Betty helped carry the ladder back to the barn and put it in place.

We put the ladder back into its place and stole over the turf together.

A chair termed the "ladder-back" was in use in France at the same time.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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