bosun's chair

Definitions of bosun's chair
  1. noun
    a seat consisting of a board and a rope; used while working aloft or over the side of a ship
    synonyms: boatswain's chair
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    type of:
    seat
    any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit)
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