Definition of chair

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Chair (n.) The presiding officer of an assembly; a chairman; as, to address the chair..

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Deacon :: Deacon (n.) The chairman of an incorporated company.
Antimacassar :: Antimacassar (n.) A cover for the back or arms of a chair or sofa, etc., to prevent them from being soiled by macassar or other oil from the hair..
Furniture :: Furniture (v. t.) Articles used for convenience or decoration in a house or apartment, as tables, chairs, bedsteads, sofas, carpets, curtains, pictures, vases, etc..
Rail :: Rail (n.) A bar of steel or iron, forming part of the track on which the wheels roll. It is usually shaped with reference to vertical strength, and is held in place by chairs, splices, etc..
Croupier :: Croupier (n.) One who, at a public dinner party, sits at the lower end of the table as assistant chairman..
Machairodus :: Machairodus (n.) A genus of extinct mammals allied to the cats, and having in the upper jaw canine teeth of remarkable size and strength; -- hence called saber-toothed tigers..
Cathedral :: Cathedral (n.) The principal church in a diocese, so called because in it the bishop has his official chair (Cathedra) or throne..
Chair :: Chair (n.) An official seat, as of a chief magistrate or a judge, but esp. that of a professor; hence, the office itself..
Sedan :: Sedan (n.) A portable chair or covered vehicle for carrying a single person, -- usually borne on poles by two men. Called also sedan chair..
Presidential :: Presidential (a.) Of or pertaining to a president; as, the presidential chair; a presidential election..
Elbow :: Elbow (n.) Any turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a wall, building, and the like; a sudden turn in a line of coast or course of a river; also, an angular or jointed part of any structure, as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a short pipe fitting, turning at an angle or bent..
Edge :: Edge (v. t.) To move by little and little or cautiously, as by pressing forward edgewise; as, edging their chairs forwards..
Cathedral :: Cathedral (a.) Emanating from the chair of office, as of a pope or bishop; official; authoritative..
Armchair :: Armchair (n.) A chair with arms to support the elbows or forearms.
State :: State (n.) A chair with a canopy above it, often standing on a dais; a seat of dignity; also, the canopy itself..
Cane :: Cane (v. t.) To make or furnish with cane or rattan; as, to cane chairs..
Easy-chair :: Easy-chair (n.) An armchair for ease or repose.
Broken-backed :: Broken-backed (a.) Having a broken back; as, a broken-backed chair..
Shakedown :: Shakedown (n.) A temporary substitute for a bed, as one made on the floor or on chairs; -- perhaps originally from the shaking down of straw for this purpose..
Rise :: Rise (v.) To become erect; to assume an upright position; as, to rise from a chair or from a fall..
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