backrest

English Thesaurus

1. a support that you can lean against while sitting (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	support,
definition	:	any device that bears the weight of another thing (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	cantle,
definition	:	the back of a saddle seat (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	ladder-back,
definition	:	the backrest of a chair that consists of two uprights with connecting slats (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	car seat,
definition	:	a seat in a car (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	chair,
definition	:	a seat for one person, with a support for the back (noun.artifact)