Phrase guide

flap seat

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A hinged seat that can be raised when not in use.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1973, Raymond Harold Sawkins (as Colin Forbes), Target Five, New York: Dutton, Chapter 14, p. 191, Behind the [helicopter] pilot Kramer clung nervously to the flap seat he was perched on: he hated flying, and this had been a very rough ride.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: folding seat, tip-up seat

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A flap on the part of an undergarment or night garment that covers the buttocks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: klapstoel — hinged seat
  • French: strapontin — hinged seat
  • German: Klappsitz — hinged seat
  • Hungarian: kisülés — hinged seat
  • Italian: strapuntino — hinged seat
  • Spanish: bigotera — hinged seat
  • Spanish: traspuntín — hinged seat