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rocking chairs


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Term Type

Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Preferred Term

rocking chairs

Details

Chairs having legs mounted on curved supports, usually bands of wood or metal, which allow the chair to be rocked back and forth.

Variations

rockers (chairs)

rocking chair

chair, rocking

rockers

rocking-chairs

chairs, rocking

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