(v. i.) Firmly established; not easily moved, shaken, or
overthrown; fixed; as, a stable government.
(v. i.) Steady in purpose; constant; firm in resolution; not
easily diverted from a purpose; not fickle or wavering; as, a man of
stable character.
(v. i.) Durable; not subject to overthrow or change; firm; as, a
stable foundation; a stable position.
(v. t.) To fix; to establish.
(v. i.) 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.
(v. t.) To put or keep in a stable.
(v. i.) To dwell or lodge in a stable; to dwell in an inclosed
place; to kennel.
