1
a
: a seat usually without back or arms supported by three or four legs or by a central pedestal
b
: a low bench or portable support for the feet or knees : footstool
2
: a seat used as a symbol of office or authority
also
: the rank, dignity, office, or rule of a chieftain
3
a
: a discharge of fecal matter
b
: a seat used while defecating or urinating
4
a
: a stump or group of stumps of a tree especially when producing suckers
b
: a plant crown from which shoots grow out
c
: a shoot or growth from a stool
see also:
stooled; stooling; stools
: to throw out shoots in the manner of a stool
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“Stool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stool. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.
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