BOATSWAIN'S CHAIR

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A seat consisting of a board and a rope; used while working aloft or over the side of a ship

Synonyms:

boatswain's chair; bosun's chair

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("boatswain's chair" is a kind of...):

seat (any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit))

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