stableboy
nounUK /ˈsteɪ.bəl.bɔɪ/
US /ˈsteɪ.bəl.bɔɪ/
A stableboy is a boy who takes care of horses where they live.
The stableboy brushed the horses every morning before school.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A young male worker employed at a stable to clean stalls and feed animals.
The stableboy mucked out the stalls before dawn.
3. A person of low rank who does hard, humble work for others.
He felt like a stableboy, doing every chore no one else wanted.
4. A boy who assists with saddling and leading horses for riders.
The stableboy held the reins while the rider mounted.