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Noun: misericord  mi'ze-ri,kord
  1. A small shelf or bracket on the underside of a hinged seat in a church choir stall, providing support when standing
    "The ornately carved misericords depicted scenes from daily medieval life";
    - miserere, subsellium

Derived forms: misericords

Encyclopedia: Misericord