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campstool

American  
[kamp-stool] / ˈkæmpˌstul /

noun

  1. a lightweight folding stool, especially for use in camping.


Etymology

Origin of campstool

First recorded in 1855–60; camp 1 + stool

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With that, Audubon sat down on a campstool.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

Beside the dog, sitting on a campstool, and wrapped round with a tartan plaid, was the person whom Macleod had doubtless referred to as his gillie.

From Macleod of Dare by Black, William

On the top of this affair stood a campstool, and on the stool sat Tom Rover, making himself as comfortable as possible.

From The Rover Boys in Southern Waters or The Deserted Steam Yacht by Stratemeyer, Edward

"Howdy, pardners?" was the greeting from the bad man, that caused Tom Reade almost to fall from his campstool.

From The Young Engineers in Colorado Or, At Railwood Building in Earnest by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)

"Some of us had better go out there," hinted Lieutenant Prescott, rising from the campstool that he had brought out from his tent.

From Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants or, Handling Their First Real Commands by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)

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