- livery stable
- noun Date: 1705 a stable where horses and vehicles are kept for hire and where stabling is provided — called also livery barn
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livery stable — Livery Liv er*y, n.; pl. {Liveries}. [OE. livere, F. livr[ e]e, formerly, a gift of clothes made by the master to his servants, prop., a thing delivered, fr. livrer to deliver, L. liberare to set free, in LL., to deliver up. See {Liberate}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Livery stable — Liv er*y sta ble . A stable where horses are kept for hire, and where stabling is provided. See {Livery}, n., 3 (e) (f) & (g) . [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
livery stable — n. a stable where horses and carriages can be had for hire, or where horses are kept for a fixed charge … English World dictionary
livery stable — livery ,stable noun count a place where owners pay to have their horses cared for or where horses can be rented … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Livery stable — A livery stable has come to mean a place where horse owners keep their horses in return for a fee. Levels of provision and service at a livery stable or livery yard vary greatly, as do the fees. The service is broadly broken down into the… … Wikipedia
livery stable — noun stable where horses and vehicles are kept for hire (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑stable, ↑stalls, ↑horse barn * * * ˈlivery stable f10 [livery stable] … Useful english dictionary
livery stable — /ˈlɪvəri steɪbəl/ (say livuhree staybuhl) noun a stable where horses and vehicles are cared for or let out for hire: *She was a good horsewoman, and he could always be sure of her company by hiring good horses, the best of the local livery stable …
Livery Stable Blues — «Livery Stable Blues» Sencillo de Original Dixieland Jass Band Lado A Dixie Jass Band One Step Lado B Livery Stable Blues[1] Grabación 26 de febrero de 1917 … Wikipedia Español
livery stable keepers — Individuals who, as a regular course of business, provide quarters for the boarding of horses and rent them for hire. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. livery stable keepers … Law dictionary
livery stable — stable for boarding and taking care of horses for pay … English contemporary dictionary
livery stable — (also livery yard) noun a stable where horses are kept at livery or let out for hire … English new terms dictionary
