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sgabello

noun
sga·​bel·​lo | \ zgäˈbe(ˌ)lō, skä-\
plural -s

Definition of sgabello

: an Italian-Renaissance wooden side chair consisting of a stool or similar form with a simple upright back

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History and Etymology for sgabello

Italian, from Latin scabellum low stool, diminutive of scamnum bench, stool

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