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Meaning of finger-stool in English:

finger-stool

Pronunciation /ˈfɪŋɡəstuːl/

noun

  • A cover or protection for the finger; = "fingerstall".

Origin

Late 18th century. Alteration of fingerstall, apparently after stool, perhaps on account of its semantic overlap with some senses of stall.