STALLION

stallion, entire

(noun) uncastrated adult male horse

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

stallion (plural stallions)

An adult male horse.

Specifically, one that is uncastrated.

A male horse kept primarily as a stud.

A very virile and sexually-inclined man or (rarely) woman.

Synonyms

• entire

• studhorse, stud horse

Anagrams

• Llanitos, Santillo

Source: Wiktionary


Stal"lion, n. Etym: [OE. stalon, OF. estalon, F. étalon, fr. OHG. stal a stable. See Stall, n.]

Definition: A male horse not castrated; a male horse kept for breeding.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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