Backrest

Definitions

1. The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.
2. A guide attached to the slide rest of a lathe, and placed in contact with the work to steady it in turning.

Equivalents

Examples

“I can identify⟳ the pattern of wood grain on my chair at Mom and Dad's kitchen table, but I don't try⟳ to sketch⟳ it in my mind⟳. For me, chairness is nonvisual; it's the feel⟳ of a seat connected to four legs and a backrest.”

CEFR level