death chair

American  

noun

1. electric chair.

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Etymology

Origin of death chair

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

“He said no jury would ever sentence him to the death chair,” Skalnik testified, “because he’s 19 years old and because he’s got that little baby face.”

From New York Times

“I’m not worried about that death chair. You can sentence me to it, but you can’t take my life. It don’t belong to you. My soul, you can’t touch it.”

From The Guardian

God forbid your team's series goes seven games and you're living and dying every night from the "comfort" of your own couch/death chair.

From Golf Digest

That messenger was without doubt some one over whom he holds the threat of the death chair.

From Project Gutenberg

Except in the case of infants or very small children the dead are not buried immediately, but are put into a death chair around which funeral rites are held.

From Project Gutenberg