a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.

a short, low support on which to stand, step, kneel, or rest the feet while sitting.

Horticulture . the stump, base, or root of a plant from which propagative organs are produced, as shoots for layering.

the base of a plant that annually produces new stems or shoots.

a cluster of shoots or stems springing up from such a base or from any root, or a single shoot or layer.

a bird fastened to a pole or perch and used as a decoy.

an artificial duck or other bird, usually made from wood, used as a decoy by hunters.

a privy.

the fecal matter evacuated at each movement of the bowels.

the sill of a window.

a bishop's seat considered as symbolic of his authority; see.

the sacred chair of certain African chiefs, symbolic of their kingship.

to put forth shoots from the base or root, as a plant; form a stool.

Slang . to turn informer; serve as a stool pigeon. ?

fall between two stools, to fail, through hesitation or indecision

to select either of two alternatives.

verb

talk , tattle , tip