close-stool
close-stool · close-stools
A chamber pot enclosed in a stool or boxA chamber pot enclosed in a stool or box; a commode.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A chamber pot enclosed in a stool or box; a commode.
Origin
From Middle English close stol, equivalent to close (“enclosed”, adjective) + stool.From Middle English close stol, equivalent to close (“enclosed”, adjective) + stool.
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