Choir-stall
1choir stall — noun : a seat in the choir of a church enclosed wholly or partly at the back and sides and often canopied and elaborately carved * * * choir stall, any one of the seats built into the chancel of a church or cathedral for the use of singers. * * * …
2Stall — 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) …
3choir — n. 1 a regular group of singers, esp. taking part in church services. 2 the part of a cathedral or large church between the altar and the nave, used by the choir and clergy. 3 a company of singers, birds, angels etc. (a heavenly choir). 4 Mus. a… …
4Stall — (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… …
5Stall reader — 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.… …
6stall — 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… …
7stall — ► NOUN 1) a stand, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods in a market. 2) an individual compartment for an animal in a stable or cowshed, enclosed on three sides. 3) a stable or cowshed. 4) (also starting stall) a cage like compartment in… …
8stall end — stall end, the end of a stall or seat, as in the choir of a church, often richly carved …
9Choir (architecture) — Stalls redirects here. For other uses, see Stall (disambiguation). The choir stalls in the quire of Bristol Cathedral, Bristol, England, looking towards the sanctuary. Architecturally, the choir (Anglican alt. spelling quire) is the area of a… …
10choir — choirlike, adj. /kwuyeur/, n. 1. a company of singers, esp. an organized group employed in church service. 2. any group of musicians or musical instruments; a musical company, or band, or a division of one: string choir. 3. Archit. a. the part of …
