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Conveyance providing the French with a seat (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chaise

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'conveyance' is the definition.
(chaise is a kind of conveyance)

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(Other definitions for chaise that I've seen before include "Light open carriage" , "... longue, chair for reclining" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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