What does "box stall" mean?

An enclosed stall with walls, within which the animal can move freely.

What is a synonym for "box stall"?

Common synonyms include: horse stall.

Box stall

noun

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Noun

1
An enclosed stall with walls, within which the animal can move freely.
"Then he made out a black horse lying down in the centre of a box stall. The animal plunged at once to its feet, and crowding as far as possible away against the wall, turned its head and stared at them with flashing eyes."

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horse stall

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"Then he made out a black horse lying down in the centre of a box stall. The animal plunged at once to its feet, and crowding as far as possible away against the wall, turned its head and stared at them with flashing eyes."

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