Meaning of Roorkee chair | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An iconic, lightweight, and portable folding campaign chair designed for British military officers in the late 19th century.
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2. Alternative letter-case form of Roorkee chair
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Examples

“A roorkee chair is not only very convenient for transport⟳, as it takes to pieces when not in use⟳, and is easily put⟳ up when required , but is exceedingly comfortable for tent use⟳.”

“Kermit and I sat in our roorkee chairs and smoked.”

“My personal boy was also busy, trying to put⟳ together the Roorkee chair, and it was ludicrous to watch⟳ his struggles.”

“Paul Annerley's servant put⟳ out the folding table, the single roorkee chair, the drink⟳ box, and slung the chargul of water on a tripod to cool in the breeze.”

“Then he strode back to his hut and slumped in his Roorkee chair and lit a cigarette.”

“There was a roorkee chair, very hard, with long armrests, and in this I read⟳.”

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