Main Entry: ¹stall

Pronunciation: \ˈstȯl\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English steall; akin to Old High German stal place, stall and perhaps to Latin locus (Old Latin stlocus) place

Date: before 12th century

1 a : a compartment for a domestic animal in a stable or barn b : a space marked off for parking a motor vehicle
2 a : a seat in the chancel of a church with back and sides wholly or partly enclosed b : a church pew c chiefly British : a front orchestra seat in a theater —usually used in plural
3 : a booth, stand, or counter at which articles are displayed for sale
4 : a protective sheath for a finger or toe
5 : a small compartment <a shower stall>; especially : one with a toilet or urinal