Riddle

My first brace Nelson yielded, midst the jar of angry battle, and the din of war; my second, when from labor we retreat, far from polite, yet offers us a seat; my whole is but my second more complete.

Choose an answer

A.recliner
B.sofa
C.rocking chair
D.armchair
Hint: It's a word with 8 letters, starting with "A".

Answer

armchair

Why this is the answer

ARM (which Admiral Nelson famously lost in battle) plus CHAIR (where we rest after labor) combine into ARMCHAIR - a chair made 'more complete' with armrests.

This riddle is filed under Long Riddles and rated Hard.

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