backrest

Words with a similar base: backrest

'backrest'

[back.n.08] as in: a support that you can lean against while sitting

Examples:
the back of the dental chair was adjustable

Origins

					backrest (English)
├── back (English)
│   └── bak (Middle English (1100-1500))
│       └── bæc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── rest (English)
    ├── rest (Middle English (1100-1500))
    │   └── rest (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    ├── reste (Middle English (1100-1500))
    │   └── reste (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    └── resten (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── restan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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