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 vehicle2 a: a seat in the chancel of a church with back and sides wholly or partly enclosed b: a church pew cchiefly British : a front orchestra seat in a theater —usually used in plural3: a booth, stand, or counter at which articles are displayed for sale4: a protective sheath for a finger or toe5: a small compartment <a shower stall> ; especially : one with a toilet or urinal