stable boy

noun

variants or less commonly stableboy
plural stable boys also stableboys
: a boy or young man who works in a stable
especially : one who takes care of the horses

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stable boy was in 1701

Dictionary Entries Near stable boy

Cite this Entry

“Stable boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stable%20boy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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