| Recline | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Reclined p. pr. & vb. n. Reclining. ] [ L. reclinare; pref. re- re- + clinare to lean, incline. See Incline, Lean to incline. ] To cause or permit to lean, incline, rest, etc.; to place in a recumbent position; as, to recline the head on the hand. [ 1913 Webster ] The mother
Reclined her dying head upon his breast. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Recline | v. i. 1. To lean or incline; as, to recline against a wall. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. To assume, or to be in, a recumbent position; as, to recline on a couch. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Recline | a. [ L. reclinis. See Recline, v. t. ] Having a reclining posture; leaning; reclining. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ] They sat, recline
On the soft downy bank, damasked with flowers. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Reclined | a. (Bot.) Falling or turned downward; reclinate. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Recliner | n. 1. One who, or that which, reclines. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Specifically: An armchair with a back that can be adjusted to lean backward, and a footrest that can be moved up to support the legs, or folded under the chair when the person is sitting up; the back and footrest are often geared so that they move together, allowing the chair to be conveniently adjusted either for sitting up or for lying back; also called a reclining chair. [ PJC ] |
