stud
n.
nail head or knob projecting from a surface; upright post in the framework of a wall; decorative button; small round earring; male animal kept for breeding; sexually promiscuous man (Slang)
v.
furnish with studs, construct using studs; set with studs; set or scatter over a surface; be scattered over a surface or expanse
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Noun
1. a man who is virile and sexually active
(synonym) he-man, macho-man
(hypernym) man, adult male
2. ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
(synonym) rivet
(hypernym) decoration, ornament, ornamentation
(derivation) dot, constellate
3. an upright in house framing
(synonym) scantling
(hypernym) upright, vertical
(part-holonym) building, edifice
4. adult male horse kept for breeding
(synonym) studhorse
(hypernym) stallion, entire
5. poker in which each player receives hole cards and the remainder are dealt face up; bets are placed after each card is dealt
(synonym) stud poker
(hypernym) poker, poker game
(class) hole card
Verb
1. scatter or intersperse like dots or studs; "Hills constellated with lights"
(synonym) dot, constellate
(hypernym) cover, extend
(derivation) rivet
2. provide with or construct with studs; "stud the wall"
(hypernym) add
(derivation) scantling
(classification) carpentry, woodworking, woodwork
Stud
(v. t.)
To set with detached ornaments or prominent objects; to set thickly, as with studs.
(v. t.)
To adorn with shining studs, or knobs.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
An iron brace across the shorter diameter of the link of a chain cable.
(n.)
A stud bolt.
(n.)
A stem; a trunk.
(n.)
A short rod or pin, fixed in and projecting from something, and sometimes forming a journal.
(n.)
A kind of nail with a large head, used chiefly for ornament; an ornamental knob; a boss.
(n.)
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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