n.
Pronunciation: ' st ə d
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: Middle English stod, from Old English st ō d; akin to Old Church Slavic stado flock and probably to Old High German st ā n to stand ― more at STAND
Date: before 12th century
1 a : a group of animals and especially horses kept primarily for breeding b : a place (as a farm) where a stud is kept
2 : STUDHORSE broadly : a male animal kept for breeding
3 a : a young man : GUY especially : one who is virile and promiscuous b : a tough person c : HUNK 2
– at stud : for breeding as a stud <retired racehorses at stud >