Main Entry:

¹sta·ble

Pronunciation:

\ˈstā-bəl\

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 \-mən, -ˌman\ noun