stablehand

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US/ˈsteɪbəlˌhænd/

noun

A person who works in a stable.

“Near-synonyms: stableman, stable boy, groom (all traditionally loosely synonymous); stablekeeper, stable girl, liveryman”

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stablemanstable boygroom[Appendix:Glossarystablekeeperstable girlliveryman
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Meanings

nounstablehand (plural stablehands)

plural stablehands · alternative stable hand · alternative stable-hand

  1. A person who works in a stable.

    Near-synonyms: stableman, stable boy, groom (all traditionally loosely synonymous); stablekeeper, stable girl, liveryman

    Synonyms: stableman, stable boy, groom[Appendix:Glossary, stablekeeper, stable girl, liveryman

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person who works in a stable.

Similar
stablemanstable boygroom[Appendix:Glossarystablekeeperstable girlliveryman
Also see
stable boystable girlstablekeeperstableman

Origin

From stable + hand.

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Cite this entry
APA

stablehand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stablehand

MLA

“stablehand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stablehand. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stablehand,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stablehand.

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