selkänoja — meaning in English

English meaning

• back noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
• backrest noun The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.

Senses

selkänoja is used for these senses in English:

• back The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
• backrest The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.

back — full definition

1. noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
2. noun The rear or reverse part of an object, as opposed to its front.
3. adj Located at or toward the rear.
4. adv Toward a previous place, time, or condition.
5. verb To support someone or something, often financially.

backrest — full definition

1. noun The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.
2. noun A guide attached to the slide rest of a lathe, and placed in contact with the work to steady it in turning.

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