Tabouret
Pronunciation : Tab"ou*ret
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., dim. of OF. tabor, tabour, drum. See Tabor.]
Definition : 1. Same as Taboret.
2. A seat without arms or back, cushioned and stuffed: a high stool; -- so called from its resemblance to a drum.
3. An embroidery frame. Knight. Right of the tabouret, the privilege of sitting on a tabouret in the presence of the severeign, formerly granted to certain ladies of high rank at the French court.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913