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/stawl"fed"/, adj.(of animals) confined to and fed in a stall, esp. for fattening.[1545-55]
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Stall-fed — Stall feed Stall feed ( f[=e]d ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stall fed} ( f[e^]d ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Stall feeding}.] To feed and fatten in a stall or on dry fodder; as, to stall feed an ox. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stall-fed — adjective (of livestock) kept and fed in a stall in order to fatten for the market • Similar to: ↑nourished … Useful english dictionary
stall-fed — a. Stable kept, fatted … New dictionary of synonyms
stall-feed — [stôl′fēd΄] vt. stall fed [stôl′fed΄] stall feeding to feed (an animal kept inactive in a stall) for fattening … English World dictionary
Stall-feed — ( f[=e]d ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stall fed} ( f[e^]d ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Stall feeding}.] To feed and fatten in a stall or on dry fodder; as, to stall feed an ox. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stall-feeding — Stall feed Stall feed ( f[=e]d ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stall fed} ( f[e^]d ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Stall feeding}.] To feed and fatten in a stall or on dry fodder; as, to stall feed an ox. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stall-feed — /stawl feed /, v.t., stall fed, stall feeding. 1. to keep and feed (an animal) in a stall. 2. to fatten (an animal) for slaughter by stall feeding. [1755 65] * * * … Universalium
stall-feed — transitive verb (stall fed; feeding) Date: 1554 to feed in a stall especially so as to fatten < stall feed an ox > … New Collegiate Dictionary
stall — 1. noun /stɔːl,stɔl,stɑl/ a) A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed. He looked in vain into the stalls for the butcher who had sold fresh meat twice a week, on market days... b) A small open fronted shop, for example in a… … Wiktionary
stall-feed — /ˈstɔl fid/ (say stawl feed) verb (t) (stall fed, stall feeding) 1. to keep and feed (an animal) in a stall. 2. to fatten by this process, as an animal for killing …
