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Definition of Stud

Stud
Stud Stud, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Studded; p. pr. & vb. n. Studding.] 1. To adorn with shining studs, or knobs. Thy horses shall be trapped, Their harness studded all with gold and pearl. --Shak. 2. To set with detached ornaments or prominent objects; to set thickly, as with studs. The sloping sides and summits of our hills, and the extensive plains that stretch before our view, are studded with substantial, neat, and commodious dwellings of freemen. --Bp. Hobart.
Stud
Stud Stud, n. [AS. studu a post; akin to Sw. st["o]d a prop, Icel. sto? a post, sty?ja to prop, and probably ultimately to E. stand; cf. D. stut a prop, G. st["u]tze. See Stand.] 1. A stem; a trunk. [Obs.] Seest not this same hawthorn stud? --Spenser. 2. (Arch.) 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. 3. A kind of nail with a large head, used chiefly for ornament; an ornamental knob; a boss. A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs. --Marlowe. Crystal and myrrhine cups, embossed with gems And studs of pearl. --Milton. 4. 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. 5. (Mach.) (a) A short rod or pin, fixed in and projecting from something, and sometimes forming a journal. (b) A stud bolt. 6. An iron brace across the shorter diameter of the link of a chain cable. Stud bolt, a bolt with threads on both ends, to be screwed permanently into a fixed part at one end and receive a nut upon the other; -- called also standing bolt.
Stud
Stud Stud, n. [OE. stod, stood, AS. st[=o]d; akin to OHG. stuota, G. stute a mare, Icel. st[=o]? stud, Lith. stodas a herd, Russ. stado, and to E. stand. The sense is properly, a stand, an establishment. [root]163. See Stand, and cf. Steed.] 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. In the studs of Ireland, where care is taken, we see horses bred of excellent shape, vigor, and size. --Sir W. Temple. He had the finest stud in England, and his delight was to win plates from Tories. --Macaulay.

Meaning of Stud from wikipedia

- Look up Stud or stud in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Stud may refer to: Stud (animal), an animal retained for breeding Stud farm, a property where...
- A stud finder (also stud detector or stud sensor) is a handheld device used with wood buildings to locate framing studs located behind the final walling...
- Studer is a designer and manufacturer of professional audio equipment for recording studios and broadcasters. The company was founded in Zürich, Switzerland...
- A stud farm or stud in animal husbandry is an establishment for selective breeding of livestock. The word "stud" comes from the Old English stod meaning...
- A stud animal is a registered animal retained for breeding. The terms for the male of a given animal species (stallion, bull, rooster, etc.) usually imply...
- weld studs for the two main forms of stud welding: capacitor discharge stud welding and drawn arc stud welding Drawn arc stud welding joins a stud and...
- Stud poker is any of a number of poker variants in which each player receives a mix of face-down and face-up cards dealt in multiple betting rounds. Stud...
- The General Stud Book is a breed registry for horses in Great Britain and Ireland. More specifically it is used to do****ent the breeding of Thoroughbreds...
- non-masonry buildings rely on wall studs, with wood being the most common and least-expensive material used for studs. Studs are positioned perpendicular to...
- shirt studs. A shirt stud may be fashioned from alloys, precious metals, and gemstones—materials uncommon to buttons sewn on shirts. The stud may have...