noun
stable boy; stable hand; groom
Dated term for a worker who cares for horses in a stable. Modern Japanese more commonly uses 厩務員 (きゅうむいん).
See also: 厩務員
昔の大きな屋敷には馬丁が何人もいた。
In the old days, large estates had several stable hands.
馬丁は毎朝馬の世話をした。
The groom took care of the horses every morning.