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stablehand

US/ˈsteɪbəlˌhænd/

stablehand noun: a person who works in a stable.

Noun

stablehand (plural stablehands)

  1. A person who works in a stable.
    • Near-synonyms: stableman, stable boy, groom (all traditionally loosely synonymous); stable girl, liveryman
    Synonyms:
    stableman, stable boy, groom[Appendix:Glossary, stable girl, liveryman

Synonyms of stablehand

Forms of stablehand

pluralstablehands
alternative formstable hand
alternative formstable-hand

Origin of stablehand

From stable + hand.

Questions about stablehand

What does stablehand mean?
Stablehand means a person who works in a stable.
What part of speech is stablehand?
Stablehand is a noun.
How do you pronounce stablehand?
Stablehand is pronounced /ˈsteɪbəlˌhænd/ (US).
What is the plural of stablehand?
The plural of stablehand is stablehands.

Words near stablehand in the dictionary

  1. stablefords
  2. stableful
  3. stablefuls
  4. stablegirl
  5. stablegirls
  6. stablehand
  7. stablehands
  8. stablekeeper
  9. stablekeepers
  10. stableless
  11. stablelike

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