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stable[1,noun] stable[2,verb] stable[3,adjective] livery stable

Main Entry: ¹sta·ble
Pronunciation: st-bl
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English stable "a place where animals are sheltered," from early French estable (same meaning), from Latin stabulum (same meaning), from stare "to stand"
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 athletes (as boxers) under one management