noun
stool; step stool
Archaic term for a stool or platform used to reach high places; similar to 踏み台. Not used in modern everyday speech.
See also: 踏み台
昔の家では、高い棚に手が届くように踏み継ぎを使った。
In old houses, they used a step stool to reach high shelves.
Modern equivalent; 踏み台 is the common word for a step stool or footstool, while 踏み継ぎ is archaic.
Compound of 踏み (stepping) + 継ぎ (joining/connecting), literally a 'step-join' or 'step-extension', referring to a platform that extends one's reach. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.