captain's chair

noun

: an armchair with a saddle seat and a low curved back with vertical spindles

Illustration of captain's chair

Illustration of captain's chair

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web View Photos As in all mid-size SUVs, the Highlander's second-row captain's chairs are plenty roomy for adults, and buyers alternately can also choose a middle-row bench seat in four of the six trim levels. Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 24 Mar. 2023 Another big change is in the captain's chair. John Blake, CNN, 1 May 2022 By the time Jean-Luc Picard took the captain's chair, poverty in the 24^th century had been eliminated, as was crime. Kyle Hill, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2013 Martin-Green joined the panel virtually from the show's captain's chair, while cast members Anthony Rapp and Wilson Cruz joined executive producers Michelle Paradise, Kurtzman, and Roddenberry in person. Nick Romano, EW.com, 8 Oct. 2022 Anyways, the captain's chair is used for knee-raising ab exercises like in the image shown here. Sarah Zhang, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2012 After Martin-Green's Michael Burnham was promoted to captain in the season 3 finale, season 4 of the Paramount+ series will see her taking charge as the first Black woman to occupy the captain's chair in a live-action Star Trek show. Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 9 Oct. 2021 When Toyota launched the fourth-generation 2021 Sienna this week, the automaker unveiled its newest weapon: second-row captain's chairs with 25 inches of sliding space and built-in leg rests. Annie White, Car and Driver, 24 May 2020 Comfort in the second-row captain's chairs is about even in these two models, and both offer chairs with a wide range of adjustability including seatback recline and slide. Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 31 Mar. 2020 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of captain's chair was in 1946

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“Captain's chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/captain%27s%20chair. Accessed 31 May. 2023.

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