Seat

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Seats at a railway station.
An sitting arrangement made by the political party during Namvistar Din in India.

A seat is place to sit, often referring to the area one sits upon as opposed to other elements like armrests.[1]

A seat is also known as a bench, a chair, a chaise longue, chesterfield, a couch, a davenport or a settee.[2]

Types of seat

The following are examples of different kinds of seat:

  • Airline seat, for passengers in an aircraft
  • Bar stool, a high stool used in bars
  • Bench, a long hard seat
  • Bicycle seat, a saddle on a bicycle
  • Car seat, a seat in an automobile
  • Chair, a seat with a back
  • Chaise longue, a soft chair with leg support
  • Couch, a long soft seat
  • Country seat, an alternative name for a stately home in the British Isles
  • Ejection seat, rescue seat in an aircraft
  • Folding seat, a seat in a transit bus or a railcar
  • Infant car seat, for a small child in a car
  • Jump seat, auxiliary seat in a vehicle
  • Left seat, pilot in command's seat
  • Parliamentary seat, alternative name for a parliamentary constituency
  • Pew, a long seat in a church
  • Right seat, co-pilot's seat
  • Saddle, a type of seat used on the backs of animals, bicycles, lap etc.
  • Sliding seat, in a rowing boat
  • Sofa, alternative name for couch
  • Stool, a seat with no armrests or back
  • Throne, a seat for a monarch

Etymology

The word seat comes from Middle English sete and from Old Norse sæti; akin to Old English gesete seat, sittan to sit. The first known use of the word seat is in the 13th century.[3] Also public seats tend to have a lot of bird 'droppings' on them.

In literature

Children's author Hugh Lofting[4] referred to a seat in this passage from his novel The Story of Doctor Dolittle; “He came strolling down the gravel-walk, humming a sad song, till he reached a stone seat right under the tree where the parrot and the monkey were hiding.”[5]

Children's author and playwright L. Frank Baum[6] referred to a seat in this passage of his novel Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz; “At once a little girl rose from her seat and walked to the door of the car, carrying a wicker suit-case in one hand and a round bird-cage covered up with newspapers in the other, while a parasol was tucked under her arm.”[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Seat". The Free Dictionary. Retrieved May 31, 2011. 
  2. ↑ "Seat". Thesaurus.com. Retrieved 2012-05-18. 
  3. ↑ "Seat". Merriam Webster. Retrieved 2012-05-18. 
  4. ↑ "Hugh Lofting". The Literature Network. Retrieved 2012-05-18. 
  5. ↑ "Seat". The Free Dictionary By Farlex. Retrieved 2012-05-18. 
  6. ↑ "L. Frank Baum". The Literature Network. Retrieved 2012-05-18. 
  7. ↑ "Seat". The Free Dictionary By Farlex. Retrieved 2012-05-18. 

External links

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