chaise Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a long chair; for reclining
    daybed; chaise longue.
  2. noun a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse
    shay.

WordNet

Chaise noun
Etymology
F. chaise seat, or chair, chaise or carriage, for chaire, from a peculiar Parisian pronunciation. See Chair.
Definitions
  1. A two-wheeled carriage for two persons, with a calash top, and the body hung on leather straps, or thoroughbraces. It is usually drawn by one horse.
  2. Loosely, a carriage in general. Cowper.

Webster 1913