Stud-horse
11stud — Ⅰ. stud [1] ► NOUN 1) a large headed piece of metal that pierces and projects from a surface, especially for decoration. 2) a small projection fixed to the base of a shoe or boot to provide better grip. 3) a small piece of jewellery which is… …
12stud — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a large headed nail, boss, or knob, projecting from a surface esp. for ornament. 2 a double button esp. for use with two buttonholes in a shirt front. 3 a small object projecting slightly from a road surface as a marker etc. 4 a… …
13stud — stud1 noun 1》 a large headed piece of metal that pierces and projects from a surface, especially for decoration. ↘Brit. a small projection fixed to the base of a shoe or boot to provide better grip. ↘a small object projecting slightly… …
14stud — noun /stʌd/ a) A male animal, especially a stud horse (stallion), kept for breeding. a collar with studs. b) A female animal, especially a studmare (broodmare), kept for breeding. Shes wearing studs in …
15Stud — may refer to: * Stud (animal) a male animal employed for breeding * By analogy, a virile human male (see gender role) * A small ornamental button mounted on a short post for insertion through an eyelet * Screw a threaded fastener * The… …
16Horse behavior — is best understood from the perspective that horses are prey animals with a well developed fight or flight instinct. Their first response to a threat is to flee, although they are known to stand their ground and defend themselves or their… …
17stud — ‘place where horses are bred’ and stud ‘nail’ [OE] are different words. The former (like stable and stall) denotes etymologically a place where animals ‘stand’, in this case for breeding purposes. It comes from a prehistoric Germanic *stōtham, a… …
18stud — ‘place where horses are bred’ and stud ‘nail’ [OE] are different words. The former (like stable and stall) denotes etymologically a place where animals ‘stand’, in this case for breeding purposes. It comes from a prehistoric Germanic *stōtham, a… …
19stud book — stud books also studbook N COUNT A stud book is a written record of the breeding of a particular horse, especially a racehorse …
20Horse breeding — Mares and foals Horse breeding is reproduction in horses, and particularly the human directed process of selective breeding of animals, particularly purebred horses of a given breed. Planned matings can be used to produce specifically desired… …
