klismos

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klis·mos

   [kliz-mos]
noun, plural klis·moi  [-moi] .
an ancient Greek chair, having a deep top rail curving forward from the back, and having legs curving upward and inward: imitated during various classical revivals, especially in the early 19th century.
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Origin:
< Greek, akin to klī́nein to lean1
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Klismos is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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