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Stool

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Noun

a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
a short, low support on which to stand, step, kneel, or rest the feet while sitting.
Horticulture . the stump, base, or root of a plant from which propagative organs are produced, as shoots for layering.
the base of a plant that annually produces new stems or shoots.
a cluster of shoots or stems springing up from such a base or from any root, or a single shoot or layer.
a bird fastened to a pole or perch and used as a decoy.
an artificial duck or other bird, usually made from wood, used as a decoy by hunters.
a privy.
the fecal matter evacuated at each movement of the bowels.
the sill of a window.
a bishop's seat considered as symbolic of his authority; see.
the sacred chair of certain African chiefs, symbolic of their kingship.

Verb (used without object)

to put forth shoots from the base or root, as a plant; form a stool.
Slang . to turn informer; serve as a stool pigeon. ?

Idiom

fall between two stools, to fail, through hesitation or indecision
to select either of two alternatives.

Synonyms

verb
talk , tattle , tip

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