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rocking chair

noun
/ˈɹɒkɪŋˌt͡ʃɛə/UK/ˈɹɑkɪŋˌt͡ʃɛɹ/US/ˈɹɒkɪŋˌt͡ʃɛɹ/CA/ˈɹɔkɪŋˌt͡ʃeː/

Etymology

From rocking + chair.

  1. derived from καθέδρα
  2. derived from cathedra — “seat”
  3. derived from chaiere
  4. inherited from chayere
  5. compounded as rocking chair — “rocking + chair”

Definitions

  1. A chair with a curved base which can be gently rocked (swung) back and forth.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA