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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Chaise \Chaise\ (sh[=a]z), n. [F. chaise seat, or chair, chaise or carriage, for chaire, from a peculiar Parisian pronunciation. See {Chair}.] 1. A two-wheeled carriage for two persons, with a calash top and the body hung on leather straps, or thorough-braces. It is usually drawn by one horse. 2. Loosely, a carriage in general. --Cowper. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: chaise n 1: a long chair; for reclining [syn: {chaise longue}, {daybed}] 2: two wheels and calash top drawn by a single horse
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