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stableman

stableman

1 7.9
A man who works in a stable caring for horses
  • noun
  • /ˈsteɪbəlˌmæn/
translation icon : cuidador de caballos
  • The instant the soothsayer was out of sight, Lucian took to his heels in the opposite direction, running to find his closest friend in the palace, Menyas, the old stableman.
  • Hans, the stableman

Examples

  • Jane, daughter of a stableman and probably working in domestic service, was educated to be a lady and was married to Morris.

    Academic text (1997)
  • And as I pass by the stableman, I shall tell him not to let out the horses if someone should like to get away before the baron comes home.

  • So Yiban told the foreigners what the stableman and the cook had said.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • The old stableman's face was gray and careworn, and he seemed older than Lucian remembered.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • P174 Dismounting, Temple passed the reins to the stableman holding the mare's bridle.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • "As the stableman began hustling Lucian from the yard, Fronto flicked his tail and made sounds of clearing his throat.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • The stableman carefully brushed the horse's coat every morning.

  • After the race, the stableman led the horses back to their stalls.

  • The stableman worked hard to ensure that all the horses were well-fed and healthy.

Synonyms

groom
vsstableman
9 5.3

A person who takes care of horses in a stable

refers specifically to a male worker rather than a person of any gender
horseman
vsstableman
5 4.4

A person who raises and cares for horses

focuses on day to day care within a stable rather than breeding work
stableboy
vsstableman
1 7.5

A young person who looks after horses in a stable

refers to an adult male worker rather than a young helper
stabler
vsstableman
  • Archaic
1 5.5

A person who cares for horses and other animals in a stable

is limited to caring for horses rather than multiple animals
hostler
vsstableman
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who cares for horses at a stable or inn

is a general stable worker not specifically linked to inns
horse wrangler
vsstableman
  • US
1 7.1

A person who cares for and handles horses on a ranch or film set

works inside stables caring for horses rather than on ranches or sets
stablewoman
vsstableman
8.8

A woman who works in a stable to feed and care for horses

refers to a male worker instead of a female one
stablegirl
vsstableman
8.5

A girl or woman who cares for horses in a stable

refers to a male worker rather than a female one
staller
vsstableman
7.5

A person who looks after animals kept in stalls

works across the whole stable caring for horses rather than only stall duties
liveryman
vsstableman
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who takes care of horses at a stable

is based in an ordinary stable rather than a place renting horses
liverywoman
vsstableman
  • Archaic
9.9

A woman who works at a stable caring for horses

is based in a regular stable rather than a livery business
livery worker
vsstableman
  • Archaic
8.2

A person who cares for horses and looks after the stable

serves in a normal stable, not specifically for livery customers

How Experienced

trainer
201 1.3
horseman
5 4.4
stableman
1 7.9
groom
9 5.3

Surface Forms

stableman singular
stablemen plural

Morphology

stableman = stable + man (transparent) = stable + man

The compound is a straightforward combination of 'stable' and 'man' meaning a man who works in or about a stable.

Etymology

Stableman is made of stable and man. The part stable comes from an old Latin word stabulum meaning 'a place for animals' or 'a standing place', so a stableman is simply a 'man who works in the stable' and cares for the horses.