| chair | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. chair | a seat for one person, with a support for the back.; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down" |
| ~ armchair | chair with a support on each side for arms. |
| ~ backrest, back | a support that you can lean against while sitting.; "the back of the dental chair was adjustable" |
| ~ barber chair | a large fixed adjustable chair in which barbers seat their customers. |
| ~ chair of state | a ceremonial chair for an exalted or powerful person. |
| ~ chaise, chaise longue, daybed | a long chair; for reclining. |
| ~ eames chair | a chair designed by Charles Eames; originally made of molded plywood; seat and back shaped to fit the human body. |
| ~ fighting chair | a fixed chair from which a saltwater angler can fight a hooked fish. |
| ~ folding chair | a chair that can be folded flat for storage. |
| ~ feeding chair, highchair | a chair for feeding a very young child; has four long legs and a footrest and a detachable tray. |
| ~ ladder-back, ladder-back chair | a chair with a ladder-back. |
| ~ garden chair, lawn chair | chair left outside for use on a lawn or in a garden. |
| ~ leg | one of the supports for a piece of furniture. |
| ~ rocking chair, rocker | a chair mounted on rockers. |
| ~ seat | furniture that is designed for sitting on.; "there were not enough seats for all the guests" |
| ~ side chair, straight chair | a straight-backed chair without arms. |
| ~ swivel chair | a chair that swivels on its base. |
| ~ tablet-armed chair | a chair with an arm that has been widened for writing. |
| ~ wheelchair | a movable chair mounted on large wheels; for invalids or those who cannot walk; frequently propelled by the occupant. |
| n. (act) | 2. chair, professorship | the position of professor.; "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics" |
| ~ berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot | a job in an organization.; "he occupied a post in the treasury" |
| n. (person) | 3. chair, chairman, chairperson, chairwoman, president | the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization.; "address your remarks to the chairperson" |
| ~ kalon tripa | the chairman of the Kashag and essentially head of the Tibetan government-in-exile. |
| ~ presiding officer | the leader of a group meeting. |
| ~ vice chairman | one ranking below or serving in the place of a chairman. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. chair, death chair, electric chair, hot seat | an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person.; "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair" |
| ~ instrument of execution | an instrument designed and used to take the life of a condemned person. |
| n. (artifact) | 5. chair | a particular seat in an orchestra.; "he is second chair violin" |
| ~ seat | any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit).; "he dusted off the seat before sitting down" |
| v. (social) | 6. chair, chairman | act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university.; "She chaired the department for many years" |
| ~ head, lead | be in charge of.; "Who is heading this project?" |
| v. (communication) | 7. chair, lead, moderate | preside over.; "John moderated the discussion" |
| ~ hash out, talk over, discuss | speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion.; "We discussed our household budget" |
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