noun
stabler
noun
1
Someone who runs or works at a stable, looking after horses.
"The stabler mucked out the stalls before dawn."
"She trained as a stabler on her uncle's farm."
How to Use Stabler
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA person whose job is looking after horses in a stable.
Common mistake
Not to be confused with "stabler" as the comparative of the adjective "stable" (meaning more stable) — the noun sense is much rarer and refers to a job.
Word Forms
stablers plural, Stablers plural
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Etymology
From stable plus the agent suffix -er, naming someone who tends stables.