joint stool

|

noun

a low wood stool having turned legs with all parts joined by a mortise joint.

RELATED CONTENT

The Changing Language Of Climate Change Learning these words is vital to understanding the issue of climate change as a whole. So, we've identified some of the latest terms surrounding climate change to have on your radar.

The Hardest Words To Spell Just Got A Whole Lot Easier Texts to mom. Emails to your boss. Resumes. Cover letters. Job applications. Orthography is everywhere, and, even if you're a master speller, most folks have that one word that has proven to be their spelling kryptonite. Now for a little good news. There's a secret to skirting those spelling speed bumps without revealing your fatal flaw: substitute a synonym.

Nearby words

joint resolution, joint return, joint runner, joint session, joint stock, joint stool, joint tenancy, joint tenant, joint venture, joint-stock company, joint-venture

Origin of joint stool

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for joint stool

During that term he was to be the property of his master, and as much a commodity of bargain and sale as an ox, or a joint-stool.
The Scarlet Letter|Nathaniel Hawthorne
The officious housewife fetched a joint-stool, first clearing it from dust, whilst her husband added a billet to the heap.
Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2)|John Roby
A man of business never wants a counter if he can meet with a joint-stool.
Cecilia, Volume 2 (of 3)|Frances (Fanny) Burney (Madame d'Arblay)
I shouldn't have had a joint-stool to sit down on, if it hadn't been for that.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu