■ noun
1》 a stand, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods in a market.
2》 an individual compartment for an animal in a stable or cowshed, enclosed on three sides.
↘a stable or cowshed.
↘(also starting ~ ) a cage-like compartment in which a horse is held prior to the start of a race.
3》 a compartment for one person in a set of toilets, shower cubicles, etc.
↘ N. Amer. a marked-out parking space.
4》 a seat in the choir or chancel of a church, enclosed at the back and sides and often canopied, typically reserved for a member of the clergy.
5》 ( ~s ) Brit. the ground-floor seats in a theatre.
6》 an instance of an engine or vehicle ~ing.
■ verb
1》 (with reference to a motor vehicle or its engine) stop or cause to stop running.
↘(of an aircraft) be moving at a speed too low to allow effective operation of the controls.
↘ Sailing have insufficient wind power to give controlled motion.
2》 stop making progress.
3》 prevaricate.
↘delay or divert by prevarication.
4》 keep (an animal) in a ~, especially in order to fatten it.
Origin
OE steall 'stable or cattle shed', of Gmc origin; related to stand .