close-stool

[ klohz-stool, klohs- ]

noun
  1. a stool having a seat with a hole, beneath which a chamber pot is placed.

Origin of close-stool

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

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British Dictionary definitions for close-stool

close-stool

/ (ˈkləʊsˌstuːl) /


noun
  1. a wooden stool containing a covered chamber pot

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