I. ˈkän-ˌsōl noun
Etymology: French
Date: 1664
1. : an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament
2. : console table
3.
a. : an upright case that houses the keyboards and controlling mechanisms of an organ and from which the organ is played
b. : a combination of readouts or displays and an input device (as a keyboard or switches) by which an operator can monitor and interact with a system (as a computer or dubber)
4.
a. : a cabinet (as for a radio or television set) designed to rest directly on the floor
b. : a small storage cabinet between bucket seats in an automobile
II. kən-ˈsōl transitive verb
( con·soled ; con·sol·ing )
Etymology: French consoler, from Latin consolari, from com- + solari to console
Date: 1673
: to alleviate the grief, sense of loss, or trouble of : comfort
console a widow
• con·sol·ing·ly -ˈsō-liŋ-lē adverb