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Cromwellian chair

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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A kind of leather chair, studded (ornamented with nailheads), having a rectangular seat and separate rectangular back, from the time of Cromwell; a later example made in the manner of such chairs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: furniture, lifestyle

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Broader terms: chair, furniture

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