A chair with arms positioned at elbow height, providing support and rest for the arms while sitting.
Compound of 'elbow' and 'chair' (from Old English 'chaere' via French). The term describes a chair specifically designed with armrests at the height where elbows naturally rest when a person is seated.
Furniture naming is almost scientific—an 'elbowchair' tells you the exact anatomical feature that makes it special, which is why modern designers still use similar body-based descriptions for ergonomic furniture!
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