Recliner

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Recliner \Re*clin"er\ (r[-e]*kl[imac]n"[~e]r), n.
     1. One who, or that which, reclines.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Specifically: An armchair with a back that can be adjusted
        to lean backward, and a footrest that can be moved up to


        support the legs, or folded under the chair when the
        person is sitting up; the back and footrest are often
        geared so that they move together, allowing the chair to
        be conveniently adjusted either for sitting up or for
        lying back; also called a {reclining chair}.
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  recliner
       n : an armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised
           to allow the sitter to recline in it [syn: {reclining
           chair}, {lounger}]