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deckchair

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈdek.tʃeər/ US  /-tʃer/

Definition

a folding chair for use outside, especially on the beach, on a ship, or in a park, with a long strip of material that forms a low seat when the chair is openChairs and seats
(Definition of deckchair noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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