stablehand

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stablehand

/ˈsteɪbəlˌhænd/ US

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From stable + hand.

noun stablehands · stable hand · stable-hand

A person who works in a stable. Near-synonyms: stableman, stable boy, groom (all traditionally loosely synonymous); stablekeeper, stable girl, liveryman
Similar: stableman, stable boy, groom[Appendix:Glossary, stablekeeper, stable girl, liveryman

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@misc{stablehand_2026,
  title = {stablehand},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stablehand},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}