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stall |
5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: stall 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}, {kiosk}] 3: a place where articles are displayed for sale [syn: {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: small individual study area in a library [syn: {carrel}, {carrell}, {cubicle}] 6: a tactic used to mislead or delay [syn: {stalling}] v 1: postpone doing what one should be doing "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days" [syn: {procrastinate}, {drag one's feet}, {dilly-dally}] 2: come to a stop; "The car stalled in the driveway" [syn: {conk}] 3: deliberately delay an event or action "she doesnt' want to write the report, so she is stalling" 4: put into or keep in a stall 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"
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