window stool

noun

A horizontal board, usually made of wood, on a windowsill, fitted against the bottom rail of the lower sash.

Meanings

nounwindow stool (plural window stools)

plural window stools

  1. architectureA horizontal board, usually made of wood, on a windowsill, fitted against the bottom rail of the lower sash.
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