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A seat is a place to sit. The term may encompass additional features, such as back, armrest, head restraint but also
A seat is a place to sit. The term may encompass additional features, such as back, armrest, head restraint but also headquarters
Headquarters (commonly referred to as HQ) denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are coordinated. In the United States, the corporate headquarters represents the entity at the center or the to ...
in a wider sense.
Types of seat
The following are examples of different kinds of seat: * Armchair, a chair equipped with armrests * Airline seat, for passengers in an aircraft *Bar stool
Bar stools are a type of tall stool, often with a foot rest to support the feet. The height and narrowness of bar stools make them suitable for use at bars and high tables in pubs or bars.
Before Prohibition in the United States, 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
In aircraft, an ejection seat or ejector seat is a system designed to rescue the pilot or other crew of an aircraft (usually military) in an emergency. In most designs, the seat is propelled out of the aircraft by an explosive charge or rock ...
, 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
The saddle is a supportive structure for a rider of an animal, fastened to an animal's back by a girth. The most common type is equestrian. However, specialized saddles have been created for oxen, camels and other animals. It is not kno ...
, a type of seat used on the backs of animals, bicycles, lap etc.
* Sliding seat
In watercraft, a racing shell (also referred to as just a ''fine boat'' (UK) or just ''shell'') is an extremely narrow, and often comparatively long, rowing boat specifically designed for racing or exercise. It is outfitted with long oars, outrigg ...
, in a rowing boat
* Sofa, alternative name for couch
* Stool, a seat with no armrests or back
* Throne
A throne is the seat of state of a potentate or dignitary, especially the seat occupied by a sovereign on state occasions; or the seat occupied by a pope or bishop on ceremonial occasions. "Throne" in an abstract sense can also refer to the mon ...
, a seat for a monarch
Etymology
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.Ergonomics
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. This anthropometric measurement is used to determine seat depth. Mass-produced chairs typically use a depth of .See also
* Chair * Seating assignment *Seating capacity
Seating capacity is the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, in terms of both the physical space available, and limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile tha ...
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