单词 | kneeler chair |
释义 | > as lemmaskneeler chair 4. A board, stool, or hassock on which to kneel. Also attributive in kneeler chair. ΘΚΠ society > faith > artefacts > cloths, carpets, cushions > cushion > [noun] tut1553 pess1575 hassock1582 trush1621 pessock1680 kneeler1848 buffet1877 society > faith > artefacts > furniture > seat > [noun] > for kneeling kneeler1848 society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > support or rest > [noun] > kneeler hassock1582 butt1823 kneeler1848 1848 J. H. Newman Loss & Gain iii. x. 381 At the lower end of the church were about three ranges of movable benches, with backs and kneelers. 1894 Daily News 22 May 7/1 There are also fauld-stools and kneelers. 1909 M. B. Saunders Litany Lane i. xi She would follow the Stations of the Cross with a slow dreaminess, and lean longer over her kneeler chair when the services had finished. 1969 E. H. Pinto Treen 94 The traditional U-shaped elm kneeling mat or ‘kneeler’..had many uses on the farm. It was also used until early in this century in the house. 1972 S. Burnford One Woman's Arctic (1973) iii. 70 Some beautiful inset work sewn in to the sealskin kneelers. < as lemmas |
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