Meaning of CHAISE
| Pronunciation: | | sheyz
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- [n] a carriage consisting of two wheels and calash top; drawn by a single horse
- [n] a long chair; for reclining
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| | Synonyms: | | chaise longue, daybed, shay |
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| | See Also: | | calash, calash top, caleche, carriage, chair, equipage, rig | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Chaise\ (sh[=a]z), n. [F. chaise seat, or chair, chaise
or carriage, for chaire, from a peculiar Parisian
pronunciation. See {Chair}.]
1. A two-wheeled carriage for two persons, with a calash top,
and the body hung on leather straps, or thorough-braces.
It is usually drawn by one horse.
2. Loosely, a carriage in general. --Cowper.
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