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Noun: bosun's chair
  1. A seat consisting of a board and a rope; used while working aloft or over the side of a ship
    "The sailor used a bosun's chair to inspect the rigging";
    - boatswain's chair

Derived forms: bosun's chairs

Type of: seat

Encyclopedia: Bosun's chair