death chair

1. 1.

   an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person

   “the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair”

   Synonymselectric chairchairhot seat

   Broaderinstrument of execution

Questions about death chair

What does death chair mean?

death chair means "an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person".

What is another word for death chair?

Close synonyms include electric chair, chair, hot seat. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.