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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