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  1. noun An upright post in the framework of a wall for supporting sheets of lath, wallboard, or similar material.
  2. noun A small knob, nail head, or rivet fixed in and slightly projecting from a surface.
  3. noun A small ornamental button mounted on a short post for insertion through an eyelet, as on a dress shirt.
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  • A unique feature of this stud was the possession of two jackasses, of which the history was curious. —  The True George Washington [10th Ed.]
  • “I was simply struck by the fact that managing a stud is a peculiarly apt enterprise for…er, one with your qualifications.” Harry laughed, an entirely spontaneous sound Lucinda realized she had not before heard. —  AN UNWILLING CONQUEST
  • In fact, there was nothing at all, not even the slight warmth that indicated the stud was alive. —  Ann Maxwell - Fire Dancer 3 - Dancer's Illusion (v1.0)
  • Out of all the players he mentioned he picks Swisher as the stud, a guy who posted a sub .220 avg last year, and a guy who if we pinched hit the bronze luis aparicio statue from the cell many fans wouldn't notice a difference at the plate. —  MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
  • That's because the stud is a foreign object in her mouth. —  TravelPod.com Recent Updates
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buckle ·  earring ·  bracelet ·  pin ·  button ·  knob ·  lever ·  screw ·  bead ·  bolt ·  collar ·  clasp

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stud:   studs
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Etymologies (5)

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  1. Middle English stode, from Old English studu; see stā- in Indo-European roots.
  2. Middle English stod, establishment for breeding horses, from Old English stōd; see stā- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Early modern English also studde; from Middle English stode, from Anglo-Saxon studu, stuthu, a post, = Icelandic stodh = Swedish stöd, a post, = Danish stöd, stub, stump, = Middle High German G. stütze, a prop, support; cf. Sanskrit sthūna, a post. Cf. stooth, a doublet of stud. Hence ult. studdle.
  2. from stud, n. Cf. Icelandic stydja, prop, steady.
  3. from Middle English stood, stod, from Anglo-Saxon siōd, a stud, = Old High German stuot, stuat, stuota, a stud, Middle High German stuot, stūt, a stud, a breeding mare, German stute, a breeding mare (gestüt, a stud), = Icelandic stōdh = Danish stod, a stud, = Swedish sto, a mare. Cf. Russian stado, a herd or drove, Lithuanian stodas, a drove of horses. Cf. steed.
 

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