Chair-rail
a molding on an interior wall for preventing the backs of chairs from rubbing against plaster.
noun
a piece of molding attached to a wall, usu. separating the dado or wainscot from the upper wall, which is used to prevent chair backs from damaging the wall
Examples
Installing a chair rail will create a dramatic addition to any room.
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an article of furniture, produced especially in colonial America, that can serve as either a table or a chair, having, as a chair, a large, usually circular, hinged back that can be pulled down and rested on the arms to form a tabletop.
- Chair-warmer
an officeholder, employee, or the like, who accomplishes little, especially a person who holds an interim position. a person who lounges for long periods sitting in a chair, as in a hotel lobby or clubroom. noun An untalented and dispensable person; warm body (1909+)
- Chairwoman
a woman who presides over a meeting, committee, department, etc. n. “woman who leads a formal meeting,” 1752, from chair (n.) + woman.
- Chairborne
(of military, especially Air Force, personnel) having a desk job rather than a field or combat assignment. adjective (informal) having an administrative or desk job rather than a more active one
- Chairbound
adjective (social welfare) unable to walk; dependent on a wheelchair for mobility