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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;James Conrad, post: 1007616, member: 5066&quot;]In that definition it says</p><p><b><font size="5">First Known Use of <i>captain&#039;s chair</i></font></b></p><p>1946, in the meaning defined <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/captain's%20chair#h1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/captain's%20chair#h1" rel="nofollow">above</a></p><p><br /></p><p>So that term is relatively recent, they are often called &quot;fireman&quot; or &quot;firehouse&quot; chairs as well because you see them often in that setting.</p><p>What they really are is &quot;low back windsor&quot;, been around since the 18th century, furniture forms get nicknames over the years usually as a marketing campaign.</p><p>Here is a quick guide to windsors &amp; original names</p><p><a href="http://www.antiquesandfineart.com/articles/article.cfm?request=199" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.antiquesandfineart.com/articles/article.cfm?request=199" rel="nofollow">http://www.antiquesandfineart.com/articles/article.cfm?request=199</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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