FALD'STOOL, noun [fald or fold and stool.] 1. A kind of stool placed at the south side of the altar, at which the kings of England kneel at their coronation. 2. The chair of a bishop inclosed by the railing of the altar. 3. An arm-chair or folding chair.
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