n.
Pronunciation: ' st ā -b ə l
Function: 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 stalls or compartments <a horse stable >
2 a : the racehorses of one owner b : a group of people (as athletes, writers, or performers) under one management c : the racing cars of one owner d : GROUP , COLLECTION
– sta · ble · man \ -m ə n, - ˌ man \ noun