stud
/stʌd/
stud
English
Noun Top 8,717
American (Lessac)
(medium)
Female
0.6s
American (Amy)
(medium)
Female
0.7s
American (Ryan)
(medium)
Male
0.4s
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Definition
A male animal, especially a stud horse (stallion), kept for breeding.
Etymology
From Middle English stood, stod, from Old English stōd, from Proto-West Germanic *stōd, from Proto-Germanic *stōdą. Cognate with Middle Low German stōt, German Stute, Dutch stoet and Old Norse stóð.
Example Sentences
- "He had the finest stud in England, and his delight was to win plates from Tories."
- "In freight working a considerable stud of ex-N.E.R. 3-cylinder 4-6-0s of Class "B16" is used, some of which include the Thompson modifications to the front end."
- "At that time, therefore, L.M.S. motive power for the increased loads of the Birmingham trains was less than adequate, whereas the G.W.R. route had an ample stud of Churchward and Collett 4-6-0s, and timekeeping was good."
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