Firmly established; not easily moved, shaken, or overthrown; fixed; as, a stable government.
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.
To fix; to establish.
To put or keep in a stable.
A house, shed, or building, for beasts to lodge and feed in; esp., a building or apartment with stalls, for horses; as, a horse stable; a cow stable.
To dwell or lodge in a stable; to dwell in an inclosed place; to kennel.
A trough or open box in which fodder is placed for horses or cattle to eat.
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.
