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captain's chair

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cap·tain's chair (kptnz)
n.
A wooden chair having a low back with spindles that curve forward to provide armrests.
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Noun1.captain's chair - a wooden armchair with a saddle seat and a low back that has vertical spindles
armchair - chair with a support on each side for arms
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In fact, the steward would almost invariably come up to me, sitting in the captain's chair at the head of the table, to say in a grave murmur, "The captain asks for one more slice of meat and two potatoes.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
 
 
 
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