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rocking chair

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Definition
A chair that is mounted on two curved strips of wood (called rockers or bends) which connect the front and back legs, allowing it to be rocked backward and forward. It usually has a high, straight, or slightly curved back and often open arms. Used for comfortable sitting or relaxing while rocking.
Definition source(s)
  • Parks Canada / Parcs Canada, and Canadian Heritage Information Network / Réseau canadien d’information sur le patrimoine. 2009. “Parks Canada Descriptive and Visual Dictionary of Objects / Dictionnaire Descriptif et Visuel de Parcs Canada.” 2018 2009.
English
Term (International)
rocking chair
Inverted term (International)
chair, rocking
Alternative term(s)
crooked foot chair; rocker
French
Term (International)
berceuse
Term gender (International)
feminine
Alternative term(s)
berçante; chaise berceuse; chaise berçante; chaise grand-père; fauteuil à bascule; fauteuil berçant
Spanish
Term
mecedoras
External term source
Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online
Date created
2010-01-01
Date updated
2020-06-09
Parks Canada code(s)
  • 02-00090
Nomenclature URI
https://nomenclature.info/nom/1128
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