Etymology

cow stall

Today it means: A compartment in which cows are housed and kept. Full definition →

Middle English cow-stalle
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromcow-stalle
  2. English todaycow stall

From Middle English cow-stalle, equivalent to cow + stall.

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