Box-stall
a room-sized stall, usually square, for a horse or other large animal.
Historical Examples
Bred of the Desert Marcus Horton
The Road Jack London
Riding for Ladies Mrs. Power O’Donoghue
Sisters Kathleen Norris
The Killer Stewart Edward White
Motor Matt’s Mystery Stanley R. Matthews
Sweet Cicely Josiah Allen’s Wife: Marietta Holley
Motor Matt’s Mystery Stanley R. Matthews
Three Little Women Gabrielle E. Jackson
Abroad at Home Julian Street
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