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• Stable — Sta ble, n. [OF. estable, F. [ e]table, from L. stabulum, fr. stare to stand. See {Stand}, v. i.] A house, shed, or building, for beasts to lodge and feed in; esp., a building or apartment with stalls, for horses; as, a horse stable; a cow stable …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Stable fly — Stable Sta ble, n. [OF. estable, F. [ e]table, from L. stabulum, fr. stare to stand. See {Stand}, v. i.] A house, shed, or building, for beasts to lodge and feed in; esp., a building or apartment with stalls, for horses; as, a horse stable; a cow …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Horse — For other uses, see Horse (disambiguation). Domestic horse …   Wikipedia

• stable — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French estable, stable, from Latin stabulum, from stare to stand more at stand Date: 13th century 1. a building in which domestic animals are sheltered and fed; especially such a building having… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Horse behavior — is best understood from the perspective that horses are prey animals with a well developed fight or flight instinct. Their first response to a threat is to flee, although they are known to stand their ground and defend themselves or their… …   Wikipedia

• Stable vices — are bad habits of equines, especially horses. They usually develop as a result of being confined with insufficient exercise. Vices can develop out of boredom or hunger, excess energy, isolation, and occasionally may be learned by observing other… …   Wikipedia

• stable lad — or stable lass noun Someone whose job is to look after the horses at a racing stable • • • Main Entry: ↑stable * * * stable lad UK US noun [countable] [singular stable lad …   Useful english dictionary

• stable boy — UK US noun [countable] [singular stable boy plural stable boys] a boy or man whose job is to look after horses in a stable Thesaurus: horse ridinghyp …   Useful english dictionary

• stable — Ⅰ. stable [1] ► ADJECTIVE (stabler, stablest) 1) not likely to give way or overturn; firmly fixed. 2) not deteriorating in health after an injury or operation. 3) emotionally well balanced. 4) not likely to change or fail …   English terms dictionary

• stable girl — UK US noun [countable] [singular stable girl plural stable girls] a girl or woman whose job is to look after horses in a stable Thesaurus: horse riding …   Useful english dictionary

• horse-boy — horseˈ boy noun A stable boy • • • Main Entry: ↑horse …   Useful english dictionary