Stall
- Stall
- Stall Stall (st[add]l), n. [OE. stal, AS. steall, stall, a
place, seat, or station, a stable; akin to D. & OHG. stal, G.
& Sw. stall, Icel. stallr, Dan. stald, originally, a standing
place; akin also to G. stelle a place, stellen to place, Gr.
ste`llein to set, place, send, and E. stand. [root]163. See
{Stand}, and cf. {Apostle}, {Epistle}, {Forestall},
{Install}, {Stale}, a. & v. i., 1st {Stalk}, {Stallion},
{Still}.]
1. A stand; a station; a fixed spot; hence, the stand or
place where a horse or an ox is kept and fed; the division
of a stable, or the compartment, for one horse, ox, or
other animal. ``In an oxes stall.'' --Chaucer.
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2. A stable; a place for cattle.
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At last he found a stall where oxen stood. --Dryden.
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3. A small apartment or shed in which merchandise is exposed
for sale; as, a butcher's stall; a bookstall.
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4. A bench or table on which small articles of merchandise
are exposed for sale.
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How peddlers' stalls with glittering toys are laid.
--Gay.
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5. A seat in the choir of a church, for one of the
officiating clergy. It is inclosed, either wholly or
partially, at the back and sides. The stalls are
frequently very rich, with canopies and elaborate carving.
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The dignified clergy, out of humility, have called
their thrones by the names of stalls. --Bp.
Warburton.
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Loud the monks sang in their stalls. --Longfellow.
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6. In the theater, a seat with arms or otherwise partly
inclosed, as distinguished from the benches, sofas, etc.
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7. (Mining) The space left by excavation between pillars. See
{Post and stall}, under {Post}.
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8. A covering or sheath, as of leather, horn, of iron, for a
finger or thumb; a cot; as, a thumb stall; a finger stall.
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{Stall reader}, one who reads books at a stall where they are
exposed for sale.
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Cries the stall reader, ``Bless us! what a word on
A titlepage is this!'' --Milton.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
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Stall — Stall, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stalled} (st[add]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Stalling}.] [Cf. Sw. stalla, Dan. stalde.] 1. To put into a stall or stable; to keep in a stall or stalls; as, to stall an ox. [1913 Webster] Where King Latinus then his oxen… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stall — can refer to: * Stall (enclosure), a small enclosure, as for market goods, or for an animal ** Market stall, makeshift or mobile structures for selling market goods or serving food. * Choir stall seating in a church for the choir * Stall (engine) … Wikipedia
stall — ‘compartment, booth, etc’ [OE] and stall ‘stop’ [15] are distinct words, but they have a common ancestor, in prehistoric Germanic *stal , *stel ‘position’ (source of English still). This in turn was formed from the base *sta ‘stand’, which also… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
stall — ‘compartment, booth, etc’ [OE] and stall ‘stop’ [15] are distinct words, but they have a common ancestor, in prehistoric Germanic *stal , *stel ‘position’ (source of English still). This in turn was formed from the base *sta ‘stand’, which also… … Word origins
stall — stall1 [stôl] n. [ME stal < OE steall, place, station, stall, stable, akin to OHG stal < IE base * stel , to place, set up, stiff, stem > STILL1] 1. a) Obs. a stable b) a compartment for one animal in a stable 2. any of various… … English World dictionary
Stall — Stall, v. i. [AS. steallian to have room. See {Stall}, n.] 1. To live in, or as in, a stall; to dwell. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] We could not stall together In the whole world. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To kennel, as dogs. Johnson. [1913 Webster] 3. To … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stall — Blason inconnu … Wikipédia en Français
Stall — Sm std. (8. Jh.), mhd. stal, ahd. stal m./n., mndd. stal, mndl. stal Stammwort. Aus g. * stalla m. Stand , auch in anord. stallr Sockel, Krippe , ae. steall Stand, Stellung, Stall , afr. stall Stall . Das Wort, das mit stellen zusammengehört,… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
Stall — Stall, Unterkunftsraum für die Haustiere. Der Viehstall muß so angelegt sein, daß den Tieren reine, gesunde Luft, Licht, ausreichender Raum, reine Ruhe und Lagerplätze, Schutz gegen Witterung, Insekten etc. und genügende Wärme zukommen, überdies… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Stall — Stall: Das altgerm. Substantiv mhd., ahd. stal, niederl. stal, engl. stall, schwed. stall bedeutet eigentlich »Standort, Stelle« (z. T. bis in frühnhd. Zeit; s. auch die Artikel ↑ installieren und ↑ Gestell). Von ihm ist das unter ↑ stellen… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
