armchair

armchair
/ahrm"chair'/, n.
1. a chair with sidepieces or arms to support a person's forearms or elbows.
adj.
2. theorizing without the benefit of practical experience: an armchair football coach.
3. participating or experiencing indirectly or vicariously: an armchair traveler.
[1625-35; ARM1 + CHAIR]

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