steamer chair

Origin of steamer chair

First recorded in 1885–90

The uncles and aunts on the piazza turned to look at us; her mother arose from a steamer-chair and came across the lawn.

The Mystery of Choice |Robert William Chambers
Mrs. Sherman felt the motion of the vessel too much to be able to do more than lie out on deck in her steamer-chair.

The Little Colonel's Hero |Annie Fellows Johnston
He found himself looking down upon a steamer-chair, wherein lay a bundle swathed in many rugs.

Little Miss Grouch |Samuel Hopkins Adams
Later in the evening, when he dropped into a steamer-chair beside her, he asked if she had seen Bobby.

The Honorable Percival |Alice Hegan Rice

Phil must have a steamer-chair, plenty of clothes, wraps, and contrivances.

Prince Lazybones and Other Stories |Mrs. W. J. Hays

steamer chair

a type of reclinable chair with a wooden or wicker frame, sometimes upholstered, designed for relaxing in