misericord
noun
mi·ser·i·cord
mə-ˈzer-ə-ˌkȯrd
-ˈser-
variants
or less commonly misericorde
: a small projection on the bottom of a hinged church seat that gives support to a standing worshipper when the seat is turned up
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