stall fed

  • 1Stall-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] …

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  • 2stall-fed — /stawl fed /, adj. (of animals) confined to and fed in a stall, esp. for fattening. [1545 55] * * * …

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  • 3stall-fed — adjective (of livestock) kept and fed in a stall in order to fatten for the market • Similar to: ↑nourished …

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  • 4stall-fed — a. Stable kept, fatted …

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  • 5stall-feed — [stôl′fēd΄] vt. stall fed [stôl′fed΄] stall feeding to feed (an animal kept inactive in a stall) for fattening …

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  • 6Stall-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] …

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  • 7Stall-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] …

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  • 8stall-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] * * * …

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  • 9stall-feed — transitive verb (stall fed; feeding) Date: 1554 to feed in a stall especially so as to fatten < stall feed an ox > …

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  • 10stall — 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&#8230; …

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