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boatswain's chair

American  

noun

  1. a seat composed of a plank suspended in a horizontal position from ropes, used by painters and other persons who work on the exteriors of buildings, ships, etc., while seated at a considerable height.

boatswain's chair British  

noun

  1. nautical a seat consisting of a short flat board slung from ropes, used to support a person working on the side of a vessel or in its rigging

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Etymology

Origin of boatswain's chair

First recorded in 1875–80

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