stool : Idioms & Phrases

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bishop-stool

Bish"op-stool` noun
Definitions
  1. A bishop's seat or see.
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Bucking stool

  • a washing block.
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Camp stool

  • the same as camp chair, except that the stool has no back.
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close-stool

Close"-stool` noun
Definitions
  1. A utensil to hold a chamber vessel, for the use of the sick and infirm. It is usually in the form of a box, with a seat and tight cover.
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cucking stool

  • noun an instrument of punishment consisting of a chair in which offenders were ducked in water
    cucking stool.
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Cuck"ing stool`
Etymology
Cf. AS. scealfingstol, a word of similar meaning, allied to scealfor a diver, mergus avis; or possibly from F. coquine a hussy, slut, jade, f. of coquin, OE. cokin, a rascal; or cf. Icel. kka to dung, kkr dung, the name being given as to a disgracing or infamous punishment.
Definitions
  1. A kind of chair formerly used for punishing scolds, and also dishonest tradesmen, by fastening them in it, usually in front of their doors, to be pelted and hooted at by the mob, but sometimes to be taken to the water and ducked; -- called also a castigatory, a tumbrel, and a trebuchet; and often, but not so correctly, a ducking stool. Sir. W. Scott.
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cutty stool

  • noun a low stool; formerly in Scotland, a seat in a church where an offender was publicly rebuked
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Ducking stool

  • noun an instrument of punishment consisting of a chair in which offenders were ducked in water
    cucking stool.
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  • a stool or chair in which common scolds were formerly tied, and plunged into water, as a punishment. See Cucking stool. The practice of ducking began in the latter part of the 15th century, and prevailed until the early part of the 18th, and occasionally as late as the 19th century. Blackstone. Chambers.
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Insulating stool

  • (Elec.), a stool with legs of glass or some other nonconductor of electricity, used for insulating a person or any object placed upon it.
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Joint stool

  • . (a) A stool consisting of jointed parts; a folding stool. Shak. (b) A block for supporting the end of a piece at a joint; a joint chair.
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milking stool

  • noun low three-legged stool with a half round seat; used to sit on while milking a cow
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music stool

  • noun a stool for piano players; usually adjustable in height
    music stool.
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Paddock stool

  • (Bot.), a toadstool.
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piano stool

  • noun a stool for piano players; usually adjustable in height
    music stool.
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Pixy stool

  • (Bot.), a toadstool or mushroom. Prov. Eng.
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step stool

  • noun a stool that has one or two steps that fold under the seat
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Stool of a window, ∨ Window stool

  • (Arch.), the flat piece upon which the window shuts down, and which corresponds to the sill of a door; in the United States, the narrow shelf fitted on the inside against the actual sill upon which the sash descends. This is called a window seat when broad and low enough to be used as a seat.
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Stool of repentance

  • the cuttystool. Scot.
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Stool pigeon

  • noun someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
    sneaker; canary; sneak; stoolpigeon; fink; stoolie; snitch; snitcher.
  • noun a dummy pigeon used to decoy others
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  • a pigeon used as a decoy to draw others within a net; hence, a person used as a decoy for others.
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stool test

  • noun a test performed at home in which you collect specimens of your stool that are tested for traces of blood; used to detect colorectal cancers
    fecal occult test; faecal occult test.
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