Definition

• v. i. - A stand; a station; a fixed spot; hence, the stand or place where a horse or an ox kept and fed; the division of a stable, or the compartment, for one horse, ox, or other animal.
• v. i. - A stable; a place for cattle.
• v. i. - A small apartment or shed in which merchandise is exposed for sale; as, a butcher's stall; a bookstall.
• v. i. - A bench or table on which small articles of merchandise are exposed for sale.
• v. i. - A seat in the choir of a church, for one of the officiating clergy. It is inclosed, either wholly or partially, at the back and sides. The stalls are frequently very rich, with canopies and elaborate carving.
• v. i. - In the theater, a seat with arms or otherwise partly inclosed, as distinguished from the benches, sofas, etc.