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Stool vs Stool - What's the difference?

stool | stool |

In label|en|chiefly|medicine terms the difference between stool and stool

is that stool is feces; excrement while stool is feces; excrement.

In label|en|archaic terms the difference between stool and stool

is that stool is (label) a decoy while stool is (label) a decoy.

In label|en|now|_|chiefly|_|dialectal|scotland terms the difference between stool and stool

is that stool is a seat; a seat with a back; a chair while stool is a seat; a seat with a back; a chair.

In label|en|now|_|chiefly|_|dialectal|scotland|literally|and|figuratively terms the difference between stool and stool

is that stool is throne while stool is throne.

In label|en|obsolete terms the difference between stool and stool

is that stool is (label) a seat used in evacuating the bowels; a toilet while stool is (label) a seat used in evacuating the bowels; a toilet.

In label|en|nautical terms the difference between stool and stool

is that stool is (label) a small channel on the side of a vessel, for the dead-eyes of the backstays while stool is (label) a small channel on the side of a vessel, for the dead-eyes of the backstays.

In label|en|us|dialect terms the difference between stool and stool

is that stool is material, such as oyster shells, spread on the sea bottom for oyster spat to adhere to while stool is material, such as oyster shells, spread on the sea bottom for oyster spat to adhere to.

In agriculture|lang=en terms the difference between stool and stool

is that stool is (agriculture) to ramify; to tiller, as grain; to shoot out suckers while stool is (agriculture) to ramify; to tiller, as grain; to shoot out suckers.

As nouns the difference between stool and stool

is that stool is a seat for one person without a back or armrest or stool can be a plant from which layers are propagated by bending its branches into the soil while stool is a seat for one person without a back or armrest or stool can be a plant from which layers are propagated by bending its branches into the soil.

As verbs the difference between stool and stool

is that stool is (agriculture) to ramify; to tiller, as grain; to shoot out suckers while stool is (agriculture) to ramify; to tiller, as grain; to shoot out suckers.

stool

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), (m), (m), from (etyl) . More at stand.

Noun

(en noun)
  • A seat for one person without a back or armrest.
  • A footstool.
  • Feces; excrement.
  • (label) A decoy.
  • A seat; a seat with a back; a chair.
  • Throne.
  • (label) A seat used in evacuating the bowels; a toilet.
  • (label) A small channel on the side of a vessel, for the dead-eyes of the backstays.
    • (Totten)
  • Material, such as oyster shells, spread on the sea bottom for oyster spat to adhere to.
    • Synonyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    {{der3, footstool , stool pigeon , stoolie , window stool}}

    See also

    * chair * seat

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) (lena) stolo. See stolon.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A plant from which layers are propagated by bending its branches into the soil.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (agriculture) To ramify; to tiller, as grain; to shoot out suckers.
  • *1869 , Richard D. Blackmore,
  • *:I worked very hard in the copse of young ash, with my billhook and a shearing-knife; cutting out the saplings where they stooled too close together, making spars to keep for thatching, wall-crooks to drive into the cob, stiles for close sheep hurdles, and handles for rakes, and hoes, and two-bills, of the larger and straighter stuff.

    • Anagrams

    * loots * tools ----

    stool

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) (m), (m), (m), from (etyl) . More at stand.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A seat for one person without a back or armrest.
  • A footstool.
  • Feces; excrement.
  • (label) A decoy.
  • A seat; a seat with a back; a chair.
  • Throne.
  • (label) A seat used in evacuating the bowels; a toilet.
  • (label) A small channel on the side of a vessel, for the dead-eyes of the backstays.
    • (Totten)
  • Material, such as oyster shells, spread on the sea bottom for oyster spat to adhere to.
    • Synonyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    {{der3, footstool , stool pigeon , stoolie , window stool}}

    See also

    * chair * seat

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) (lena) stolo. See stolon.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A plant from which layers are propagated by bending its branches into the soil.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (agriculture) To ramify; to tiller, as grain; to shoot out suckers.
  • *1869 , Richard D. Blackmore,
  • *:I worked very hard in the copse of young ash, with my billhook and a shearing-knife; cutting out the saplings where they stooled too close together, making spars to keep for thatching, wall-crooks to drive into the cob, stiles for close sheep hurdles, and handles for rakes, and hoes, and two-bills, of the larger and straighter stuff.

    • Anagrams

    * loots * tools ----