backrestEnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionarybackrest nounback·rest | \ ˈbak-ˌrest \ a rest for the back Definition : a rest for the backExamples//a chair with a cushioned backrestFirst Known Use1833, in the meaning defined abovebackrest nounback·rest | \ ˈbak-ˌrest \ a rest for the back Definition : a rest for the backExamples//a chair with a cushioned backrestFirst Known Use1833, in the meaning defined above