Definitions for "Wainscot Chair"
An impressive armchair, usually profusely carved with crest and ears, named after wainscot oak, which was often imported from Denmark for paneling. A sixteenth- and seventeenth-century form revived in the nineteenth century.
An early joined chair with a panelled back, open arms and a wooden seat.
Early jointed chair with a paneled back, open arms, and wood seat.