The curse of the Ottomen

[third man girl]

Who knows the name for a wooden chest, placed at the bottom of a bed, for storing blankets, etc? Is it an ottoman? (Chambers currently arguing with Encarta).

Third Man Girl

 

[Litany]

Aye. It's an ottoman.

 

[third man girl]

Okay. We'll go with ottoman. Officially. Chambers 1 : Encarta zilch.

Thanks, Litany.

Third Man Girl

 

[Ashlea]

I thought an ottoman was the matching stool for your feet that goes with the armchair. I just call those blanket chests or cedar chests.

 

[Litany]

So what claim is Encarta making exactly?

Merriam Webster agrees with Chambers, so if it comes to a fight I'm sure we can take him.

 

[third man girl]

So what claim is Encarta making exactly?

ottoman [ótt?m?n] (plural ottomans) noun

1. long seat: an upholstered sofa that has no arms and is usually backless
2. stool for feet: a low upholstered stool used for resting the feet or as a seat
3. heavy fabric: a heavy fabric made of silk or rayon that has a corded texture and is used to make coats and trimmings

Nothing that suggests storage

Third Man Girl

 

[Litany]

Well, my understanding of ottoman is an ornate chest type thing that doubles up as a stool for the end of your bed. But I've never been to Turkey so maybe I'm mistaken.

 

[headpodd]

I've just looked it up in a few dictionaries and thesauruses and in none of these did it mention that it was a chest.

 

[Litany]

If enough people use a word incorrectly and for long enough, the dictionary people will always cave under the pressure.

 

[Martin]

Weaklings.

Dictionary.com is saying the exact same thin as Encarta, TMG. No help there.

Cheers, Martin

 

[third man girl]

Chambers does say . . . a low stuffed seat, without a back, sometimes in the form of a chest.

I guess I'll have to rearrange the furniture, or store the bodies elsewhere. JOKE!

Third Man Girl

 

[Martin]

You can always eat them, like that German feller.

Cheers, Martin

 

[third man girl]

Would that be the German tree feller? (cringe)

Hey, that reminds me. What's happened to Phil_T of late? Martin, where have you hidden him?

Third Man Girl

 

[headpodd]

His hidden him in the chest at the end of the bed - sorry I don't know the name for it.

 

[Martin]

Headpodd's right ... I'm having him for diner tomorrow, jawohl.

Cheers, Martin

 

[Ashlea]

http://www.onewayfurniture.com/oakcedblanch.html

cedar chest, blanket chest, linen chest maybe

or hope chest, in the right context

 

[third man girl]

In this context, perhaps a no-hope chest?

[Did anyone else hear tapping? ]

Third Man Girl

 

[Stewart]

Definitely Ottoman. I'm surprised none of those dictionary definitions made reference to the Ottoman empire?

 

[RaVeN]

In this part of The States we've got a complicated name for it. We call it a box.

RaVeN

 

[third man girl]

Definitely Ottoman. I'm surprised none of those dictionary definitions made reference to the Ottoman empire?

Well, I pulled a small part of the quote out of the bigger part. I believe I did that with you before, Mile-O, and got a smack for it.

Chambers also harped on about people sitting back to back tied up with silk cord. I got scared and left at that point.

Oh, hang on . . .

Chambers:

a low stuffed seat, without a back, sometimes in the form of a chest; a cushioned seat for several people sitting with their backs to one another; a variety of corded silk.

Also a lot of stuff about the Turkish empire. But, I just want to know where to store 'things' in my character's bedroom !!!!!

Third Man Girl