Phrase guide

stable boy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A boy or young man who attends in a stable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: stablehand, stableboy, groom (all traditionally loosely synonymous)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stablehand, stableboy, groom[Appendix:Glossary

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: person

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: stalddreng — boy or young man who attends in a stable
  • Danish: staldkarl — boy or young man who attends in a stable
  • Danish: staldknægt — boy or young man who attends in a stable
  • Dutch: staljongen — boy or young man who attends in a stable
  • Finnish: tallirenki — boy or young man who attends in a stable
  • French: garçon d'écurie — boy or young man who attends in a stable
  • German: Stalljunge — boy or young man who attends in a stable
  • German: Stallknecht — boy or young man who attends in a stable
  • Ancient Greek: ἱπποκόμος (hippokómos) — boy or young man who attends in a stable
  • Ingrian: eitsinikka — boy or young man who attends in a stable
  • Irish: buachaill stábla — boy or young man who attends in a stable
  • Italian: stalliere — boy or young man who attends in a stable
  • Latin: agāsō — boy or young man who attends in a stable
  • Latin: equīsō — boy or young man who attends in a stable
  • Norwegian Bokmål: stallgutt — boy or young man who attends in a stable
  • Polish: stajenny — boy or young man who attends in a stable
  • Portuguese: estribeiro — boy or young man who attends in a stable
  • Romanian: băiat la grajd — boy or young man who attends in a stable
  • Romanian: grăjdar — boy or young man who attends in a stable
  • Russian: конюх (konjux) — boy or young man who attends in a stable
  • Serbo-Croatian: konjušar — boy or young man who attends in a stable
  • Spanish: mozo de cuadra — boy or young man who attends in a stable
  • Spanish: mozo de establo — boy or young man who attends in a stable
  • Swedish: stalldräng — boy or young man who attends in a stable
  • Swedish: stallpojke — boy or young man who attends in a stable
  • Welsh: gwas stabl — boy or young man who attends in a stable