post-chaise

  • 31chaise — n. 1 esp. hist. a horse drawn carriage for one or two persons, esp. one with an open top and two wheels. 2 = post chaise (see POST(2)). Etymology: F var. of chaire, formed as CHAIR …

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  • 32chaise — [ʃeɪz] noun 1》 chiefly historical a horse drawn carriage for one or two people, especially one with an open top and two wheels.     ↘another term for post chaise. 2》 US term for chaise longue. Origin C17: from Fr., var. of chaire (see chair) …

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  • 33chaise — [[t]ʃeɪz[/t]] n. 1) trs a light, open carriage, usu. with a hood, esp. a one horse, two wheeled carriage for two persons; shay 2) trs post chaise 3) fur a chaise longue, esp. a light one used out of doors • Etymology: 1695–1705; < F: chair,… …

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  • 34chaise — /ʃeɪz/ (say shayz) noun 1. a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one horse, two wheeled carriage for two persons. 2. a post chaise. {French: chair, chaise, variant of chaire. See chair} …

  • 35chaise longue — noun /ʃeɪzˈlɒŋ/ A reclining chair with a long seat, which can support the outstretched legs of a sitter normally with one armrest. See Also: post chaise …

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  • 36Chaise — Chai|se 〈[ʃɛ:zə] f. 19; veraltet〉 1. Stuhl, Sessel 2. Kutsche mit Halbverdeck 3. 〈umg.; kurz für〉 Chaiselongue [frz.] * * * Chai|se [ ʃɛ:zə ], die; , n [frz. chaise < lat. cathedra, ↑ Katheder] …

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  • 37To ride post — Post Post, n. [F. poste, LL. posta station, post (where horses were kept), properly, a fixed or set place, fem. fr. L. positus placed, p. p. of ponere. See {Position}, and cf. {Post} a pillar.] 1. The place at which anything is stopped, placed,… …

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  • 38To travel post — Post Post, n. [F. poste, LL. posta station, post (where horses were kept), properly, a fixed or set place, fem. fr. L. positus placed, p. p. of ponere. See {Position}, and cf. {Post} a pillar.] 1. The place at which anything is stopped, placed,… …

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  • 39po'chaise — /pōˈshāz or poshˈāz/ see ↑post chaise under ↑post3 …

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  • 40Grotte de la Chaise — Coordonnées 45° 40′ 14″ Nord        0° 26′ 46″ Est …

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