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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

STALL, n. [G., to set, that is, to throw down, to thrust down. See Still.]
1. Primarily, a stand; a station; a fixed spot; hence, the stand or place where a horse or an ox is kept and fed; the division of a stable, or the apartment for one horse or ox. The stable contains eight or ten stalls.
2. A stable; a place for cattle.
At last he found a stall where oxen stood.
3. In 1 Ki
4:26 stall is used for horse. Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots. In 2 Chr
9:25, stall means stable. Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots. These passages are reconciled by the definition given above; Solomon had four thousand stables, each containing ten stalls; forty thousand stalls.
4. A bench, form or frame of shelves in the open air, where any thing is exposed to sale. It is curious to observe the stalls of books in the boulevards and other public places in Paris.
5. A small house or shed in which an occupation is carried on; as a butchers stall.
6. The seat of a dignified clergyman in the choir.
The dignified clergy, out of humility, have called their thrones by the name of stalls. [probably a mistake of the reason.]
STALL, v.t.
1. To put into a stable; or to keep in a stable; as, to stall an ox.
Where king Latinus then his oxen stalld.
2. To install; to place in an office with the customary formalities. [For this, install is now used.]
3. To set; to fix; to plunge into mire so as not to be able to proceed; as, to stall horses or a carriage. [This phrase I have heard in Virginia. In New England, set is used in a like sense.]
STALL, v.i.
1. To dwell; to inhabit.
We could not stall together in the world. [Not in use.]
2. To kennel.
3. To be set, as in mire.
4. To be tired of eating, as cattle.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
2: small area set off by walls for special use [syn: booth, cubicle, stall, kiosk]
3: a booth where articles are displayed for sale [syn: stall, stand, sales booth]
4: a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge; "the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it"
5: seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater
6: small individual study area in a library [syn: carrel, carrell, cubicle, stall]
7: a tactic used to mislead or delay [syn: stall, stalling] v
1: postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days" [syn: procrastinate, stall, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, shillyshally, dilly-dally, dillydally]
2: come to a stop; "The car stalled in the driveway" [syn: stall, conk]
3: deliberately delay an event or action; "she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling"
4: put into, or keep in, a stall; "Stall the horse"
5: experience a stall in flight, of airplanes
6: cause an airplane to go into a stall
7: cause an engine to stop; "The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car"

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English steall; akin to Old High German stal place, stall and perhaps to Latin locus (Old Latin stlocus) place Date: before 12th century 1. a. a compartment for a domestic animal in a stable or barn b. a space marked off for parking a motor vehicle 2. a. a seat in the chancel of a church with back and sides wholly or partly enclosed b. a church pew c. chiefly British a front orchestra seat in a theater — usually used in plural 3. a booth, stand, or counter at which articles are displayed for sale 4. a protective sheath for a finger or toe 5. a small compartment <a shower stall>; especially one with a toilet or urinal II. verb Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to put into or keep in a stall 2. obsolete install 1 3. a. to bring to a standstill ; block; especially mire b. to cause (an engine) to stop usually inadvertently c. to cause (an aircraft or airfoil) to go into a stall intransitive verb 1. to come to a standstill (as from mired wheels or engine failure) 2. to experience a stall in flying III. noun Date: 1916 the condition of an airfoil or aircraft in which excessive angle of attack causes disruption of airflow with attendant loss of lift IV. noun Etymology: alteration of stale lure Date: 1846 a ruse to deceive or delay V. verb Etymology: ⁴stall Date: 1903 intransitive verb to play for time ; delay transitive verb to hold off, divert, or delay by evasion or deception

Oxford Reference Dictionary

1. n. & v. --n. 1 a a trader's stand or booth in a market etc., or out of doors. b a compartment in a building for the sale of goods. c a table in this on which goods are exposed. 2 a a stable or cowhouse. b a compartment for one animal in this. 3 a a fixed seat in the choir or chancel of a church, more or less enclosed at the back and sides and often canopied, esp. one appropriated to a clergyman (canon's stall; dean's stall). b the office or dignity of a canon etc. 4 (usu. in pl.) Brit. each of a set of seats in a theatre, usu. on the ground floor. 5 a a compartment for one person in a shower-bath, lavatory, etc. b a compartment for one horse at the start of a race. 6 a the stalling of an engine or aircraft. b the condition resulting from this. 7 a receptacle for one object (finger-stall). --v. 1 a intr. (of a motor vehicle or its engine) stop because of an overload on the engine or an inadequate supply of fuel to it. b intr. (of an aircraft or its pilot) reach a condition where the speed is too low to allow effective operation of the controls. c tr. cause (an engine or vehicle or aircraft) to stall. 2 tr. a put or keep (cattle etc.) in a stall or stalls esp. for fattening (a stalled ox). b furnish (a stable etc.) with stalls. 3 intr. a (of a horse or cart) stick fast as in mud or snow. b US be snowbound. Phrases and idioms: stall-feed fatten (cattle) in a stall. Etymology: OE steall f. Gmc, rel. to STAND: partly f. OF estal f. Frank. 2. v. & n. --v. 1 intr. play for time when being questioned etc. 2 tr. delay, obstruct, block. --n. an instance of stalling. Phrases and idioms: stall off evade or deceive. Etymology: stall pickpocket's confederate, orig. 'decoy' f. AF estal(e), prob. rel. to STALL(1)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Stall Stall, n. A covering or sheath, as of leather, horn, of iron, for a finger or thumb; a cot; as, a thumb stall; a finger stall.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Stall Stall, n. [OE. stal, AS. steall, stall, a place, seat, or station, a stable; akin to D. & OHG. stal, G. & Sw. stall, stallr, Dan. stald, originally, a standing place; akin to G. selle a place, stellen to place, Gr. ? to set, place, send, and E. stand. ? 163. See Stand, and cf. Apostle, Epistle, Forestall, Install, Stale, a. & v. i., 1st Stalk, Stallion, Still.] 1. A stand; a station; a fixed spot; hence, the stand or place where a horse or an ox kept and fed; the division of a stable, or the compartment, for one horse, ox, or other animal. ``In an oxes stall.'' --Chaucer. 2. A stable; a place for cattle. At last he found a stall where oxen stood. --Dryden. 3. A small apartment or shed in which merchandise is exposed for sale; as, a butcher's stall; a bookstall. 4. A bench or table on which small articles of merchandise are exposed for sale. How peddlers' stalls with glittering toys are laid. --Gay. 5. A seat in the choir of a church, for one of the officiating clergy. It is inclosed, either wholly or partially, at the back and sides. The stalls are frequently very rich, with canopies and elaborate carving. The dignifird clergy, out of humanility, have called their thrones by the names of stalls. --Bp. Warburton. Loud the monks in their stalls. --Longfellow. 6. In the theater, a seat with arms or otherwise partly inclosed, as distinguished from the benches, sofas, etc. 7. (Mining) The space left by excavation between pillars. See Post and stall, under Post. Stall reader, one who reads books at a stall where they are exposed for sale. Cries the stall reader, ``Bless us! what a word on A titlepage is this!'' --Milton.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Stall Stall, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stalled; p. pr. & vb. n. Stalling.] [Cf. Sw. stalla, Dan. stalde.] 1. To put into a stall or stable; to keep in a stall or stalls; as, to stall an ox. Where King Latinus then his oxen stalled. Dryden. 2. To fatten; as, to stall cattle. [Prov. Eng.] 3. To place in an office with the customary formalities; to install. --Shak. 4. To plunge into mire or snow so as not to be able to get on; to set; to fix; as, to stall a cart. --Burton. His horses had been stalled in the snow. --E. E. Hale. 5. To forestall; to anticipitate. Having This not to be stall'd by my report. --Massinger. 6. To keep close; to keep secret. [Obs.] Stall this in your bosom. --Shak.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Stall Stall, v. i. [AS. steallian to have room. See Stall, n.] 1. To live in, or as in, a stall; to dwell. [Obs.] We could not stall together In the whole world. --Shak. 2. To kennel, as dogs. --Johnson. 3. To be set, as in mire or snow; to stick fast. 4. To be tired of eating, as cattle. [Prov. Eng.]

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(stalls, stalling, stalled) 1. If a process stalls, or if someone or something stalls it, the process stops but may continue at a later time. The Social Democratic Party has vowed to try to stall the bill until the current session ends. ...but the peace process stalled... Negotiations remained stalled yesterday in New York. VERB: V n, V, V-ed 2. If you stall, you try to avoid doing something until later. Some parties have accused the governor of stalling... Thomas had spent all week stalling over his decision. VERB: V, V over/on n 3. If you stall someone, you prevent them from doing something until a later time. Shop manager Brian Steel stalled the man until the police arrived. VERB: V n 4. If a vehicle stalls or if you accidentally stall it, the engine stops suddenly. The engine stalled... Your foot falls off the pedal and you stall the car. VERB: V, V n 5. A stall is a large table on which you put goods that you want to sell, or information that you want to give people. ...market stalls selling local fruits. N-COUNT 6. The stalls in a theatre or concert hall are the seats on the ground floor directly in front of the stage. (mainly BRIT; in AM, use orchestra) N-PLURAL: the N 7. A stall is a small enclosed area in a room which is used for a particular purpose, for example a shower. (AM; in BRIT, usually use cubicle) N-COUNT

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

stol

((1) marbeq, literally,, "a place for tying up" (Am 6:4; Mal 4:2),

(2) 'abhac, "to give fodder" (Pr 15:17),

(3) 'urvah, "to pluck and feed" (1Ki 4:26; 2Ch 9:25; 32:28),

(4) repheth, "a resting place" (Hab 3:17);

(5) phatne, "a manger" or "crib" (Lu 13:15; compare 'ebhuc, translated "crib" in Isa 1:3; Pr 14:4)): During the season when cattle are not being used they are allowed to roam in the fields. Otherwise they are tied in rooms in the winter time, or under shelters made of green boughs in the summer, and all their food brought to them. Horses and cattle alike are haltered and the chains fastened through holes made in stones projecting from the walls. No stanchions and no separating partitions between animals are used. The horses are usually hobbled as well.

James A. Patch

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. n. 1. Stable. 2. Compartment (as in a stable), cell, recess. 3. Stand (where things are sold), shop, booth, étalage. 4. Seat (for a dignitary in the choir of a church). II. v. a. 1. Put in a stable, keep in a stable. 2. Set fast (as in mire), fix in a slough, stick fast.

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