| Stud (stud) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Stud |
[OE. stod,
stood, AS. st d; akin to OHG. stuota, G.
stute a mare, Icel. st(?) stud, Lith.
stodas a herd, Russ. stado, and to E. stand. The
sense is properly, |
A collection of breeding
horses and mares, or the place where they are kept; also, a number of
horses kept for a racing, riding, etc.
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| Stud (stud) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Stud |
| [AS. studu a post;
akin to Sw. stöd a prop, Icel. sto(?) a post,
sty(?)ja to prop, and probably ultimately to E. stand;
cf. D. stut a prop, G. stütze. See Stand.] |
A stem; a trunk.
An upright scanting, esp.
one of the small uprights in the framing for lath and plaster
partitions, and furring, and upon which the laths are
nailed.
A kind of nail with a large head, used
chiefly for ornament; an ornamental knob; a boss.
An ornamental button of various forms, worn
in a shirt front, collar, wristband, or the like, not sewed in place,
but inserted through a buttonhole or eyelet, and
transferable.
A short
rod or pin, fixed in and projecting from something, and sometimes
forming a journal.
An iron brace across the shorter diameter
of the link of a chain cable.
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To adorn with shining studs,
or knobs.
To set with detached ornaments or prominent
objects] to set thickly, as with studs.
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