·vt To feed and fatten in a stall or on dry fodder; as, to stall-feed an Ox.
·noun A grazing or pasture ground. II. Feed ·noun The water supplied to steam boilers. III. Feed ·...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
to feed, to grow fat : he feeds surprisingly ; he is much fed o' late. N. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
·vi To kennel, as dogs. II. Stall ·vi A stable; a place for cattle. III. Stall ·vt To keep close; ...
The contrivance by which the boilers of a steamer are supplied with water from the hot-well, while t...
The Sailor's Word-Book
In steamers, the water which supplies the boiler. ...
·noun A stall at which greens and fresh vegetables are exposed for sale. ...
·Impf & ·p.p. of Stall-feed. ...
·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Stall-feed. ...
A bastard. CANT. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
a shed in a field to which cattle retire to avoid flies. Derb. ...
A supply of any kind of vegetables. ...