"kneeling chair" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kneeling chairs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} kneeling chair (plural kneeling chairs)
  1. A type of chair for sitting in a position with the thighs dropped to an angle of about 60 to 70 degrees from vertical (as opposed to 90 degrees when sitting in a normal chair), with some of the body's weight supported by the shins. Wikipedia link: kneeling chair Categories (topical): Chairs Translations (type of chair): klekačka [feminine] (Czech), Kniestuhl [masculine] (German), Kniehocker [masculine] (German)

Inflected forms

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