stablemate

[ stey-buh l-meyt ]
/ ˈsteɪ bəlˌmeɪt /

noun

a horse sharing a stable with another.
one of several horses owned by the same person.
Informal. a person or thing originating from or belonging to the same establishment, field, etc., as another.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of stablemate

First recorded in 1925–30; stable1 + mate1

Words nearby stablemate

stable isotope, stable lad, stableboy, stableford, stableman, stablemate, stabler, stabling, stablish, stabroek, stacc.
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