stableman

[ stey-buhl-muhn, -man ]

noun

, plural sta·ble·men [stey, -b, uh, l-m, uh, n, -men].

1. a person who works in a stable.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stableman¹

First recorded in 1720–30; stable ¹ + man

Example Sentences

They included Giusta’s wife, maids, cooks, porters, gardeners, stablemen, and doormen.

From Literature

But he recovers enough to gallop again thanks to the help of a vet, a stableman and a Labrador.

From Seattle Times

She wards off loneliness through peculiar obsessions, particularly a fantasy TV series called “Purgatory” and the horse she once owned, which she visits frequently enough to annoy its new owner and stablemen.

From New York Times

After finding a reindeer to replace the injured Prancer, Santa’s stableman finds himself falling in love with the animal’s owner.

From Los Angeles Times

These included bodyguards, musical bands, town criers, drivers, cooks, cleaners, and stablemen who care for about 25 horses.

From BBC