ladder-back

lad·der-back

(lăd′ər-băk′)n.1. A chair back consisting of two upright posts connected by horizontal slats.2. A chair with such a back.

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lad′der-back′ adj.

lad′der-back`

n. a chair back having a number of horizontal slats between uprights. [1905–10]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ladder-back - a chair with a ladder-back ladder-back chairchair - a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"ladder-back - the backrest of a chair that consists of two uprights with connecting slats
	2.	ladder-back - the backrest of a chair that consists of two uprights with connecting slatsbackrest, back - a support that you can lean against while sitting; "the back of the dental chair was adjustable"ladder-back, ladder-back chair - a chair with a ladder-back