deckchair

/ ˈdɛkˌtʃɛə /

noun

1. a folding chair for use out of doors, consisting of a wooden frame suspending a length of canvas
2. rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic humorous.
   engaged in futile or ineffectual actions

Example Sentences

The "Great British Spraycation" street art included seagulls dive-bombing for chips, children playing with sand and in boats, as well as a rat leaning back in a deckchair while enjoying a cocktail.

From BBC

They have just folded like a cheap deckchair.

From BBC

"Is he going to fold like a deckchair as previous, mostly Conservative prime ministers, have?" he asked.

From BBC

Reserve either a cushioned deckchair or an Adirondack love seat for this cinematic experience under the stars.

From Los Angeles Times

Soon after it appeared, a rat reclining in a deckchair on the sea wall at Lowestoft was painted over, and in January, an offensive message was left on the protective plastic covering Banksy's arcade-style toy grabber in Gorleston-on-Sea.

From BBC