joint-stool

English

A joint stool from Sweden

Noun

joint-stool (plural joint-stools)

1. A stool made of parts inserted into each other.
   • c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene v]:

     Away with the joint stools, remove the court-cupboard, look to the plate.

Related terms

• joiner, joinery

Further reading

• Stool (seat) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia