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stable

/ˈsteɪ.bəɫ/
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noun

  • A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) animals with hoofs, especially horses.

    "There were stalls for fourteen horses in the squire's stables."

  • (metonymy) All the racehorses of a particular stable, i.e. belonging to a given owner.
  • A set of advocates; a barristers' chambers.
  • An organization of sumo wrestlers who live and train together.
  • A group of prostitutes managed by one pimp.
Synonyms:heyastring

verb

  • To put or keep (an animal) in a stable.
  • To dwell in a stable.
  • To park (a rail vehicle).

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