backrest

back·rest

B0013700 (băk′rĕst′)n. A rest or support for the back.

back•rest

(ˈbækˌrɛst)

n. a support for one's back. [1855–60]

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backrest - a support that you can lean against while sitting; "the back of the dental chair was adjustable"backcantle - the back of a saddle seatcar seat - a seat in a carchair - 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 slatssupport - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"

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