stable
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sta·ble1
(stā'bəl) 
adj., -bler, -blest.
stably sta'bly adv.
sta·ble2 (stā'bəl)
n.
v., -bled, -bling, -bles. v.tr.
To put or keep in or as if in a stable.
v.intr.
To live in or as if in a stable.
adj., -bler, -blest.
- Resistant to change of position or condition; not easily moved or disturbed: a house built on stable ground; a stable platform.
- Not subject to sudden or extreme change or fluctuation: a stable economy; a stable currency.
- Maintaining equilibrium; self-restoring: a stable aircraft.
- Enduring or permanent: a stable peace.
- Consistently dependable; steadfast of purpose.
- Not subject to mental illness or irrationality: a stable personality.
- Physics. Having no known mode of decay; indefinitely long-lived. Used of atomic particles.
- Chemistry. Not easily decomposed or otherwise modified chemically.
[Middle English, from Old French estable, from Latin stabilis.]
stableness sta'ble·ness n.stably sta'bly adv.
sta·ble2 (stā'bəl)
n.
- A building for the shelter and feeding of domestic animals, especially horses and cattle.
- A group of animals lodged in such a building.
- All the racehorses belonging to a single owner or racing establishment. See synonyms at flock1.
- The personnel employed to keep and train such a group of racehorses.
- A group, as of athletes or entertainers, under common management: a stable of prizefighters.
v., -bled, -bling, -bles. v.tr.
To put or keep in or as if in a stable.
v.intr.
To live in or as if in a stable.
[Middle English, from Old French estable, from Latin stabulum, stable, standing place.]
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stable
adjective
- Not easily moved or shaken: firm1, secure, solid, sound2, strong, sturdy, substantial, sure, unshakable. See continue/stop/pause, strong/weak.
- Firmly settled or positioned: fast, firm1, secure, steady, strong, sure. See continue/stop/pause.
- Consistently reliable, especially because of resistance to outside pressures: steadfast, steady, steady-going. See continue/stop/pause.
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stable
adj
Definition: braced
Antonyms: rickety, unstable
adj
Definition: constant, fixed; resistant
Antonyms: inconstant, shaky, unfixed, unstable, wobbly
A building, or portion thereof, for the housing and feeding of horses, cattle, and other domestic animals.
A personality trait applied to someone tending towards the calm, even-tempered, and controlled end of the neuroticism-stability continuum. Compare neurotic.
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IN BRIEF: Steady in purpose. Also: A building in which domestic animals are housed.
Unless man has the wit and the grit to build his civilization on something better than material power, it is surely idle to talk of plans for a stable peace.
— Francis B. Sayre
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stable
as in: horse stable
sign description: The H hand is twisted at the temple, followed by both flat hands making the shape of a box.
sign description: The H hand is twisted at the temple, followed by both flat hands making the shape of a box.
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1. animal accommodation, usually for horses.
2. to accommodate an animal in a stable as distinct from running at pasture.
3. steady; not easily swayed.
- s. blackleg — caused by the germination of latent spores of Clostridium septicum in tissues. The clinical disease is similar to blackleg.
- s. cough — any of the viral diseases of the upper respiratory tract of horses, but most commonly equine influenza.
- s. fly — see stomoxys calcitrans.
- s. footrot — see stable footrot.
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stable
adj
Term applied to a substance that has no tendency to decompose spontaneously. As applied to chemical compounds, it denotes their ability to resist chemical alterations.
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categories related to 'stable'
- Types of Buildings - stable: shelter for horses or stock animals
- Outbuildings, Gardens, and Fences - stable: building for housing livestock
- Horse and Dog Racing
- Moderate, Sane, Conservative, or Old-Fashioned
- Proper, Courteous, Refined, or Puritanical
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Stable
For other uses, see Stable (disambiguation) and Stability (disambiguation).
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Look up stable in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
A stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a building that is divided into separate stalls for individual animals. There are many different types of stables in use today such as the American barn which is a large barn with a door each end and individual stalls inside or free standing stables with the classic top and bottom opening doors. The term "stable" is also used to describe a group of animals kept by one owner, regardless of housing or location.
The exterior design of a stable can vary widely, based on climate, building materials, historical period, and cultural styles of architecture. A wide range of building materials can be used, including masonry (bricks or stone), wood, and steel. Stables can range widely in size, from a small building to house only one or two animals, to facilities used at agricultural shows or at race tracks, which can house hundreds of animals.
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History
The stable is typically historically the second oldest building type on the farm. Free-standing stables began to be built from the 16th century. They were well built and placed near the house due to the value that the horses had as draught animals. High-status examples could have plastered ceilings to prevent dust falling through into the horses’ eyes. Complete interiors – with stalls, mangers and feed racks – of the 19th century and earlier are rare.[1][2]
Historical stables in Great Britain had a hayloft on the first floor and a pitching door at the front. Doors and windows were symmetrically arranged. Interior was divided into stalls - a large stall was for a foaling mare or sick horse. The floors were cobbled, and later of brick, with drainage channels laid across the floors. Outside steps to the first floor were common for farm hands to live in the building.[3]
Horses
Main article: Equestrian center
For horses, stables are often part of a larger complex which includes trainers, vets and blacksmiths.
Other uses
Historically, the headquarters of a unit of cavalry, not simply their horses' accommodation, would be called a stable.
Used metaphorically from this origin, a stable is a collection of people (e.g. professional wrestlers or sumotori) working under a single manager.
See also
Media related to stables at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ Historic Environment Local Management Website
- ^ The Conversion of Traditional Farm Buildings: A guide to good practice, by English Heritage.
- ^ The Barn Guide by South Hams District Council
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Stable
Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - stabil, fast, standhaftig, stadig, urokkelig
idioms:
- stable equilibrium stabil ligevægt
2.
n. - stald
v. tr. - opstalde
v. intr. - bo i en stald
idioms:
- shut the stable door after the horse has bolted dække brønden til efter barnet er faldet i den, sælge skindet før bjørnen er skudt
- stable boy stalddreng
Nederlands (Dutch)
stal, stabiel, vaststaand, stallen
Français (French)
1.
adj. - équilibré, stable, inébranlable, solide, durable
idioms:
- stable equilibrium équilibre stable
2.
n. - écurie, écurie (de courses), (fig) empire, équipe
v. tr. - mettre à l'écurie
v. intr. - mettre à l'écurie
idioms:
- shut the stable door after the horse has bolted (fig) fermer la cage quand les oiseaux se sont envolés
- stable boy palefrenier
Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - stabil, gefestigt
idioms:
- stable equilibrium stabiles Gleichgewicht
2.
n. - Stall, Rennstall
v. - in den Stall bringen
idioms:
- shut the stable door after the horse has bolted den Brunnen erst zudecken, wenn das Kind reingefallen ist
- stable boy Stallbursche
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - στάβλος, (μτφ.) (παλιο)παρέα
v. - σταβλίζω/-ομαι
adj. - σταθερός, αδιατάρακτος, αμετακίνητος, ισορροπημένος
idioms:
- shut the stable door after the horse has bolted αντιδρώ καθυστερημένα
- stable boy ιπποκόμος, σταβλίτης
- stable equilibrium ευσταθής ισορροπία
Italiano (Italian)
stalla, scuderia, stabile, fermo
idioms:
- close/shut the stable door after the horse has bolted chiudere la stalla quando i buoi sono fuggiti
- stable boy/lad stalliere
- stable equilibrium equilibrio stabile
Português (Portuguese)
n. - estábulo (m)
v. - alojar em estábulo
adj. - estável, calmo
idioms:
- close/shut the stable door after the horse has bolted chorar sobre o leite derramado
- stable boy/lad cavalariço (m)
- stable equilibrium equilíbrio estável
Русский (Russian)
конюшня, хлев, манеж, ставить в конюшню, устойчивый, твердый, прочный
idioms:
- close/shut the stable door after the horse has bolted "После драки кулаками не машут", "крепок задним умом"
- stable boy/lad конюх
- stable equilibrium устойчивое равновесие
Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - equilibrado, estable, fijo, firme, invariable
idioms:
- stable equilibrium estado en el que el cuerpo tiende a regresar al equilibrio
2.
n. - establo, caballeriza, cuadra
v. tr. - poner o tener en el establo
v. intr. - estar en el establo
idioms:
- shut the stable door after the horse has bolted cerrar la puerta del establo después que salió el caballo, a buenas horas mangas verdes
- stable boy mozo de cuadra
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - häststall, stall, stallbyggnad, uppsättning hästar
v. - stalla, sätta in i stallet, stå i stallet
adj. - stadig, fast, säker, ståndaktig
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 稳定的, 牢固的, 可靠的, 稳重的, 可信赖的, 平稳的, 坚定的
idioms:
- shut the stable door after the horse has bolted 贼去关门
- stable boy 小马倌, 马夫
- stable equilibrium 稳定平衡
2. 马, 马棚, 一群赛马, 畜舍, 一群人, 把...拴入马厩, 住于厩中
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
adj. - 穩定的, 牢固的, 可靠的, 穩重的, 可信賴的, 平穩的, 堅定的
idioms:
- shut the stable door after the horse has bolted 賊去關門
- stable boy 小馬倌, 馬夫
- stable equilibrium 穩定平衡
2.
n. - 馬, 馬棚, 一群賽馬, 畜舍, 一群人
v. tr. - 把...拴入馬廄
v. intr. - 住於廄中
한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - (감정 등이) 안정된, 견실한, 급격한 변화가 없는
2.
n. - 마구간, (자동차의) 차고, 동일 조직에 속하여 같은 일에 종사하는 사람들의 집단
v. tr. - 마구간에 넣다
v. intr. - 마구간에서 살다
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 安定した, 信頼できる
n. - 馬小屋, 厩舎, 競走馬, 集団, 牛小屋
v. - 馬小屋に入れる
idioms:
- stable boy/lad 少年の馬丁
- stable equilibrium 安定な平衡
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) اسطبل (فعل) وضع الحصان في اسطبل (صفه) مستقر, متزن, ثابت
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - יציב, החלטי, קבוע
n. - אורווה, צוות, צוות סוסי-מירוץ
v. tr. - הכניס לאורווה, החזיק באורווה
v. intr. - חי באורווה או כמו באורווה
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