Steady in purpose; constant; firm in resolution; not easily diverted from a purpose; not fickle or wavering; as, a man of stable character. Durable; not subject to overthrow or change; firm; as, a stable foundation; a stable position. So placed as to resist forces tending to cause motion; of such structure as to resist distortion or molecular or chemical disturbance; - said of any body or substance.
A house, shed, or building, for beasts to lodge and feed in; esp. A stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a building that is divided into separate stalls for individual animals and livestock. Published: 29 Sep, Manger noun A trough for animals to eat from.
Stable noun A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding and training animals with hoofs, especially horses. Manger noun A trough or open box in which fodder is placed for horses or cattle to eat. Stable noun metonymy All the racehorses of a particular stable, i. Manger noun The fore part of the deck, having a bulkhead athwart ships high enough to prevent water which enters the hawse holes from running over it.
Stable noun Scotland A set of advocates; a barristers' chambers. Manger noun a container usually in a barn or stable from which cattle or horses feed.
Stable noun An organization of sumo wrestlers who live and train together. Manger noun a long trough from which horses or cattle feed. Stable verb transitive to put or keep an animal in a stable. Manger A manger or trough is a rack for fodder, or a structure or feeder used to hold food for animals.
Stable verb intransitive to dwell in a stable. Stable verb to park a rail vehicle. Stable adjective Relatively unchanging, permanent; firmly fixed or established; consistent; not easily moved, altered, or destroyed.
Stable adjective computing Of software: established to be relatively free of bugs, as opposed to a beta version. Stable adjective That maintains the relative order of items that compare as equal.
Stable adjective Firmly established; not easily moved, shaken, or overthrown; fixed; as, a stable government. Stable adjective Steady in purpose; constant; firm in resolution; not easily diverted from a purpose; not fickle or wavering; as, a man of stable character. Stable adjective Durable; not subject to overthrow or change; firm; as, a stable foundation; a stable position.
Stable adjective So placed as to resist forces tending to cause motion; of such structure as to resist distortion or molecular or chemical disturbance; - said of any body or substance. Stable verb To fix; to establish.
Stable verb To put or keep in a stable. Stable verb To dwell or lodge in a stable; to dwell in an inclosed place; to kennel. Stable noun A house, shed, or building, for beasts to lodge and feed in; esp. Stable noun a farm building for housing horses or other livestock.
Stable adjective not taking part readily in chemical change. Stable adjective maintaining equilibrium. When the child Jesus was born, his mother Mary laid him in a manger Lk Mangers were located wherever livestock were kept, places like stables, corrals, or caves. Farmers were sure to keep their mangers well-supplied with fodder at all times so the animals would never go hungry. The cattle can walk up to a manger at any time, and then spend long, leisure hours chomping away, chewing and slowly re-chewing their cud.
When Mary and Joseph arrived in Bethlehem there was no room for them at the inn, so they were forced to find lodging elsewhere, probably in a cave where animals were staying. When Jesus was born, Mary would not have wanted to lay her infant on the hard, cold, stone floor.
Instead, she had to make due with what was available and the manger proved to be a convenient alternative: the hay was soft, the box was up and off the ground, and the sides tall enough to keep her child safely inside. They went in haste and found the child in the feeding trough and they feasted their eyes on him Lk Jesus was not laid in a manger by accident.
It is a major spiritual symbol. Mangers are mostly used in livestock raising and generally found at stables and farmhouses. They are also used to feed wild animals, e. A similar trough providing drinking water for domestic or non-domestic animals is a watering trough and may be part of a larger watering structure called abreuvoir.
A stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a building that is divided into separate stalls for individual animals. There are many different types of stables in use today; the American-style barn, for instance, is a large barn with a door at each end and individual stalls inside or free-standing stables with top and bottom-opening doors. The exterior design of a stable can vary widely, based on climate, building materials, historical period and cultural styles of architecture.
A wide range of building materials can be used, including masonry bricks or stone , wood and steel. Stables can range in components, from a small building housing one or two animals to facilities at agricultural shows or race tracks that can house hundreds of animals.
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