captain's chair

noun

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

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Aurora seems to know that the deck is stacked against a company that puts sustainability rather than profitability in the captain's chair. Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025 Muppet Pike declares from his captain's chair...only no one is around to adhere to his direction. EW.com, 26 July 2025 Their new leader, Nanette Cole (Cristin Milioti), then assumed her rightful place in the captain's chair and the ship sped off into hyperwarp. Megan McCluskey, Time, 11 Apr. 2025 The two available second-row captain's chairs won't work with the folding rear bench/bed, but they can be secured to the floor rails in front of the three-seat bench, used for everyday driving and removed for overnight camping holidays. New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for captain's chair

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 21 Aug. 2025.

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