groom vs stableman what difference
what is difference between groom and stableman
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɹuːm/
- Rhymes: -uːm
Etymology 1
1604, short for bridegroom (“husband-to-be”), from Middle English brydgrome, alteration (with intrusive r) of earlier bridegome (“bridegroom”), from Old English brȳdguma (“bridegroom”), from brȳd (“bride”) + guma (“man, hero”). In Middle English, the second element was re-analyzed as or influenced by grom, grome (“attendant”). Guma derives from Proto-Germanic *gumô (“man, person”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰǵʰm̥mō; it is cognate to Icelandic gumi and Norwegian gume and, ultimately, human.
Noun
groom (plural grooms)
- A man who is about to marry.
- Synonym: bridegroom
Coordinate terms
- bride
- bride-to-be
Derived terms
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English grom, grome (“man-child, boy, youth”), of uncertain origin. Apparently related to Middle Dutch grom (“boy”), Old Icelandic grómr, gromr (“man, manservant, boy”), Old French gromme (“manservant”), from the same Proto-Germanic root. Possibly from Old English grōma, from Proto-Germanic *grōmô, related to *grōaną (“to grow”), though uncertain as *grōaną was used typically of plants; its secondary meaning being “to turn green”.
Alternative etymology describes Middle English grom, grome as an alteration of gome (“man”) with an intrusive r (also found in bridegroom, hoarse, cartridge, etc.), with the Middle Dutch and Old Icelandic cognates following similar variation of their respective forms.
Noun
groom (plural grooms)
- A person who cares for horses.
- One of several officers of the English royal household, chiefly in the lord chamberlain’s department.
- the groom of the chamber; the groom of the stole
- A brushing or cleaning, as of a dog or horse.
- Give the mare a quick groom before you take her out.
Synonyms
- ostler
Translations
Verb
groom (third-person singular simple present grooms, present participle grooming, simple past and past participle groomed)
- To attend to one’s appearance and clothing.
- (transitive) To care for (horses or other animals) by brushing and cleaning them.
- (transitive) To prepare (someone) for election or appointment.
- (transitive) To prepare (a ski slope) for skiers by packing down the snow.
- (transitive) To attempt to gain the trust of (somebody, especially a minor) with the intention of subjecting them to abusive or exploitative behaviour such as sexual abuse or human trafficking.
- (transitive, software engineering) In agile software development, to review and prioritize the items in the development backlog.
Related terms
- groomed
- grooming
- bridegroom
Translations
Further reading
- Groom in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)
Anagrams
- Mogor
English
Etymology
stable + -man
Noun
stableman (plural stablemen)
- A person employed to take care of horses in a stable.
- 1851, Harry Hieover, The Pocket and the Stud (page 93)
- In fact, a horse that has been accustomed to be attended by a stableman will want to have little niceties done to him that a hawbuck of a groom never thinks of doing.
- 1851, Harry Hieover, The Pocket and the Stud (page 93)
Usage notes
- stable boy is more common.