backrest

/ˈbækˌrɛst/
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Other forms: backrests

Definitions of backrest
  1. noun
    a support that you can lean against while sitting
    synonyms: back
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    types:
    cantle
    the back of a saddle seat
    ladder-back
    the backrest of a chair that consists of two uprights with connecting slats
    type of:
    support
    any device that bears the weight of another thing
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