单词 | roman chair |
释义 | > as lemmasRoman chair Roman chair n. (a) the papal throne; (hence) the office or position of Pope, the Papacy (cf. Peter's seat at seat n. 8c) (now rare); (b) Bodybuilding a piece of equipment used primarily to perform exercises for the lower back, consisting of a short bench with an apparatus for holding the legs in a fixed position; (also) any of various exercises performed on this. ΚΠ 1613 T. Fitzherbert Adioynder to Suppl. R. Persons Discuss. iv. 177 Peter the head of all the Apostles sate first in the Roman chayre. 1708 M. Sylvester Christian's Race & Patience II. vi. 210 The doctrines of the Roman chair. 1844 J. D. Haas tr. F. Kohlrausch Hist. Germany viii. 201 The power of the Roman chair is greater than the power of the throne, and the king is accordingly subject to the pope. 1945 Jrnl. Physical Educ. Mar.–Apr. 77/2 Equipment for the Strength course consists of barbell,..Roman chair,..chinning bar, and posture wall... The Roman chair is a strenuous exercise and fine for the development of the abdomen. 1987 M. Martin Jesuits iv. xx. 414 He was not any longer confined by a Roman chair. 2009 Birmingham (Alabama) News (Nexis) 11 Jan. 3 e I want to buy a Roman chair and a Nautilus machine. < as lemmas |
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