ladder back

noun

1. a chair back having a number of horizontal slats between uprights.

ladder back

noun

1. a type of chair in which the back is constructed of horizontal slats between two uprights

Word History and Origins

Origin of ladder back¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

As soon as he reached terra firma, he threw the ladder back.

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With a whispered injunction that he was all right and was not to move on any account, the Girl put the ladder back in its place.

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Betty helped carry the ladder back to the barn and put it in place.

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We put the ladder back into its place and stole over the turf together.

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A chair termed the "ladder-back" was in use in France at the same time.

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