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faldstool
noun
fald·stool ˈfȯl(d)-ˌstül 
1
: a folding stool or chair
specifically : one used by a bishop
2
: a folding stool or small desk at which one kneels during devotions
especially : one used by the sovereigns of England at their coronation
3
: the desk from which the litany is read in Anglican churches
Word History
Etymology
Medieval Latin faldistolium, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German faltistuol folding chair, from falt (akin to Old High German faldan to fold) + stuol chair — more at fold, stool
First Known Use
1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1