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Seats at a British railway station
A seat is a place to sit . The term may encompass additional features, such as back, armrest , head restraint but also headquarters[clarification needed in a wider sense.
Types of seat
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The following are examples of different kinds of seat:
Armchair , a chair equipped with armrests
Airline seat , for passengers in an aircraft
Bar stool , a high stool used in bars and many houses
Bench , a long hard seat
Bicycle seat , a saddle on a bicycle
Car seat , a seat in an automobile
Cathedra , a seat for a bishop located in a cathedral
Chair , a seat with a back
Chaise longue , a soft chair with leg support
Couch , a long soft seat
Ejection seat , rescue seat in an aircraft
Folding seat
Hard seat
Infant car seat , for a small child in a car
Jump seat , auxiliary seat in a vehicle
Pew , a long seat in a church, synagogue, or courtroom
Saddle , a type of seat used on the backs of animals, bicycles, lap etc.
Sliding seat , in a rowing boat
Sofa , alternative name for couch
Stool , a seat with no armrests or back
Throne , a seat for a monarch
Wheelchair , a movable seat intended for disabled people
Etymology
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The word seat comes from Middle English sete , Old English gesete /geseten and/or sǣte seat, sittan to sit. Possibly related to or cognate with Old Norse sæti . The first known use of the word seat is in the 13th century.[1]
Ergonomics
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For someone seated, the 'buttock popliteal' length is the horizontal distance from the rearmost part of the buttocks to the back of the lower leg .[2] anthropometric measurement is used to determine seat depth. Mass-produced chairs typically use a depth of 15 to 16 inches (38.1 to 40.6 cm ).[3]
See also
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References
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^ Scott Openshaw and Erin Taylor (2006). "Ergonomics and Design, a Reference Guide" (PDF) . www.ehs.oregonstate.edu . Oregon State University. Retrieved 19 October 2022 .
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