Sling
furniture
Furniture refers to objects intended to support various human activities such as seating (e.g., Stool (seat), stools, chairs, and sofas), eating (table (furniture), tables), storing items, working, and sleeping (e.g., beds and hammocks). Furnitur ...
is usually a suspended, free-swinging
chair
A chair is a type of seat, typically designed for one person and consisting of one or more legs, a flat or slightly angled seat and a back-rest. It may be made of wood, metal, or synthetic materials, and may be padded or upholstered in vario ...
,
bed
A bed is a piece of furniture that is used as a place to sleep, rest, and relax.
Most modern beds consist of a soft, cushioned mattress on a bed frame. The mattress rests either on a solid base, often wood slats, or a sprung base. Many beds ...
, or
hammock
A hammock, from Spanish , borrowed from Taíno language, Taíno and Arawak language, Arawak , is a sling made of fabric, rope, or netting, suspended between two or more points, used for swing (seat), swinging, sleeping, or Human relaxation, res ...
that is made of a framework connected to hanging straps or rope. When attached to poles or a frame for carrying, a sling becomes a
stretcher
A stretcher, gurney, litter, or pram is an medical device, apparatus used for moving patients who require medical care. A basic type (cot or litter) must be carried by two or more people. A wheeled stretcher (known as a gurney, trolley, bed or ...
, a simple form of
litter
Litter consists of waste products that have been discarded incorrectly, without consent, at an unsuitable location. The waste is objects, often man-made, such as aluminum cans, paper cups, food wrappers, cardboard boxes or plastic bottles, but ...
.
File:VC carrying POW in litter DD-ST-99-04295.JPG, A sling being used to carry an injured man
File:La señora de la hamaca -Yucatán.jpg, Hanging chair in Yucatán, 2007
File:Summer reading (14700266371).jpg, Hammock chair, Salem, Oregon, US, 2014
File:Hanging chair.jpg, An upholstered hanging chair, Spain, 2012
File:Baby-Hammock.jpg, Baby asleep in a hammock, Na Khun Yai, Nakhon Phanom province, Thailand, 2004
File:HMS Victory (47307862642).jpg, British naval hammocks, 1700–1800s. HMS ''Victory'' reconstruction
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Sex swing
A sex swing (also known as a sling) is a type of harness designed to allow sexual intercourse between one partner suspended by the swing and another who moves freely. Though there is considerable variety in the design, the most common sex swing ...
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Swing (seat)
A swing is a seat or platform, suspended from chains, ropes, or bars, on which one or more people can swing back and forth for enjoyment or relaxation. Swings are a common piece of equipment at children's playgrounds and may also be found in yard ...
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Furniture
Portable furniture
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