stableman, stableboy, groom, hostler, ostler
(noun) someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
Source: WordNet® 3.1
stableman (plural stablemen)
A person employed to take care of horses in a stable.
• stable boy is more common.
Source: Wiktionary
Sta"ble*boy`, Sta"ble*man, n.
Definition: A boy or man who attends in a stable; a groom; a hostler.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 November 2024
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
