backrest

IPA: bˈækrɛst

The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.
A guide attached to the slide rest of a lathe, and placed in contact with the work to steady it in turning.

Examples of "backrest" in Sentences

The passenger backrest has arm rests.
Essentially a side x stool with a backrest.
The dispenser also serves as a padded backrest.
Orthopedic backrests provide support for the back.
A driver backrest and passenger headrest were options.
Put the pack on the pillion and bungee it to the backrest.
A two piece seat with an integrated backrest was incorporated.
A pad of similar configuration is fixed to the base and the backrest.
The new Economy Comfort offering allows up to 3.5 inches more legroom and the backrest can recline 40 per cent more than in Economy class.
A dental chair has its backrest connected to the seat by a scissor linkage arrangement which effects the moving together of the contiguous portions of the backrest and seat concurrently with movement of the backrest from an upright to a reclined position.