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staller

staller

7.5
A person who looks after animals kept in stalls
  • noun
  • /ˈstɔːlər/
translation icon : cuidador de establos
  • The staller arrived early to prepare the horses for their morning exercise.

Examples

  • The staller fed the horses in the morning.

  • After the competition, the staller made sure each animal was comfortable in its stall.

  • She worked as a staller at the local riding school during the summer holidays.

  • Is the staller coming to check on the horses today?

  • The staller arrived early to prepare the horses for their morning exercise.

  • After the competition, the staller made sure each animal was comfortable in its stall.

  • She worked as a staller at the local riding school during the summer holidays.

Synonyms

handler
vsstaller
28 3.8

Person who trains and leads animals in shows or competitions

is about placing and caring for animals in stalls, not training or exhibiting
groom
vsstaller
9 5.3

A person who takes care of horses in a stable

focuses on putting animals into stalls rather than caring only for horses
horseman
vsstaller
5 4.4

A person who raises and cares for horses

focuses on placing animals into stalls and daily stall care, not breeding
stableboy
vsstaller
1 7.5

A young person who looks after horses in a stable

is the neutral term for adults who place or care for animals in stalls
stabler
vsstaller
  • Archaic
1 5.5

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

focuses on putting animals into stalls and caring for stall-kept animals
stableman
vsstaller
1 7.9

A man who works in a stable caring for horses

is the gender neutral term for someone who places or cares for animals in stalls
hostler
vsstaller
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who cares for horses at a stable or inn

is mainly about placing animals into stalls rather than inn-based tending
livery worker
vsstaller
  • Archaic
8.2

A person who cares for horses and looks after the stable

is more about placing animals into stalls than running a livery business
liveryman
vsstaller
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who takes care of horses at a stable

is centered on putting animals into stalls rather than livery tasks
stablegirl
vsstaller
8.5

A girl or woman who cares for horses in a stable

is the neutral term for someone who places animals into stalls and cares
carer
vsstaller
  • UK
2.9

A person who feeds and looks after animals, for example in a shelter or zoo

is specific to stall and stable care rather than shelters or zoos

How Experienced

groom
9 5.3
staller
7.5
stableboy
1 7.5

Surface Forms

staller singular
stallers plural

Morphology

staller = stall (transparent) = stall + er

This is a regular agent noun meaning a person connected with stalls, so the meaning follows directly from 'stall' plus '-er'.

Etymology

Staller comes from the noun stall, which means 'a small place for an animal' in a stable. So a staller is someone who puts animals into stalls or cares for animals kept there.