taboret

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The term taboret originally meant a little tabor or drum, and was therefore used to designate a small stool, the seat of which consisted of a piece of stretched leather.

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  • The much-coveted taboret was a wooden folding stool used by duchesses in France ; which boasted the most etiquette-bound court in Europe ; upon which the lucky few could sit in the presence of the royal family. —  Sex with Kings Eleanor Herman
  • For so small a thing, the taboret was one of the premier honors at the French court. —  Sex with Kings Eleanor Herman
  • Upon receiving her taboret, however, Louise de La Vallière was not impressed. —  Sex with Kings Eleanor Herman
  • Moreover, if when three pairs of a six-sided taboret are together, the other three joints do not fit exactly, they can then be refitted Another method is to glue pieces of soft wood on the exterior of each pieces as shown in Fig. —  Handwork in Wood
  • The term taboret originally meant a little tabor or drum, and was therefore used to designate a small stool, the seat of which consisted of a piece of stretched leather. —  Handwork in Wood
 

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  1. French tabouret, from Old French taburet, diminutive of tabur, tabor; see tabor.
 

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/ˈtæboʊkˈrɛt, tæbukrɛt/
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