faldstool

 
Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːldstuːl/

noun

  • 1a folding chair used by a bishop when not occupying the throne or when officiating in a church other than his own.
  • 2a small movable folding desk or stool for kneeling at prayer.

Origin:

late Old English fældestōl, of Germanic origin, from the base of fold1 and stool, influenced by medieval Latin faldistolium, from Germanic