stablehand en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsteɪbəlˌhænd/ (General-American)
Etymology
From stable + hand.
Meanings
-
A person who works in a stable.
Near-synonyms: stableman, stable boy, groom (all traditionally loosely synonymous); stable girl, liveryman
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stablehands | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| stable-hand | alternative | lexicographic | |
| stable hand | alternative | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Relateds
horse boy · horseman · horse girl · horsewoman
Synonyms
stableman · stable boy · stable girl · groom[Appendix:Glossary · liveryman