BACKREST

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A support that you can lean against while sitting

Example:

the back of the dental chair was adjustable

Synonyms:

back; backrest

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("backrest" is a kind of...):

support (any device that bears the weight of another thing)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "backrest"):

cantle (the back of a saddle seat)

ladder-back (the backrest of a chair that consists of two uprights with connecting slats)

Holonyms ("backrest" is a part of...):

car seat (a seat in a car)

chair (a seat for one person, with a support for the back)