stable door

British  

noun

1. US and Canadian equivalent: Dutch door.  a door with an upper and lower leaf that may be opened separately

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Example Sentences

Back then, full-length Nasa spacewear shredded record books to tickertape before the sport's governing body banned them and belatedly bolted the stable door.

From BBC

However two of Wales' longest serving police horses have bolted the stable door on their working careers.

From BBC

A horse found itself caught in an uncomfortable position after it apparently tried to jump over a stable door.

From Fox News

According to SWNS, the Bromyard Fire Station issued a statement, saying, “Animal Rescue Team from Bromyard, Fire crew from Tenbury and a vet from Three Counties Equine Practice were all called this morning to release a horse that had become trapped on top of his stable door. After the vet sedated the horse the crew were able to safely remove the door from its hinges so the horse could be released. He's a little bit sore after his ordeal but should make a full recovery.”

From Fox News

Quarantine measures will largely be “a matter of shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted, unless they apply well beyond those who are currently infected,” it says.

From The Guardian