campstool

American  

[kamp-stool] / ˈkæmpˌstul /

noun

1. a lightweight folding stool, especially for use in camping. camp.

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Etymology

Origin of campstool

First recorded in 1855–60; camp ¹ + stool

Example Sentences

With that, Audubon sat down on a campstool.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

He was concentrating intently—so intently that he did not notice Miss Verney passing him with a very professional-looking campstool, easel and sketch-book.

From Swirling Waters by Rittenberg, Max

"Some of us had better go out there," hinted Lieutenant Prescott, rising from the campstool that he had brought out from his tent.

From Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants or, Handling Their First Real Commands by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)

I pointed to the recessed part where the little campstool awaited him and laid my finger on my lips.

From The Secret Sharer by Conrad, Joseph

"The way I feel now," said Tom, pushing his campstool back from the table, "I shan't need anything to eat to-morrow."

From The High School Boys' Training Hike by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)