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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

STUD, n. [G., a stay or prop; to butt at, to gore. The sense of the root is to set, to thrust. G. It coincides with stead, place.]
1. In building, a small piece of timber or joist inserted in the sills and beams, between the posts, to support he beams or other main timbers. The boards on the outside and the laths on the inside of a building, are also nailed to the studs.
2. A nail with a large head, inserted in work chiefly for ornament; an ornamental knob.
A belt of straw, and ivy buds, with coral clasps and amber studs.
Crystal and myrrhine cups, embossd with gems and studs of pearl.
3. A collection of breeding horses and mares; or the place where they are kept.
In the studs of Ireland, where care is taken, we see horses bred of excellent shape, vigor and fire.
4. A button for a shirt sleeve.
STUD, v.t.
1. To adorn with shining studs or knobs.
Their horses shall be trappd, their harness studded all with gold and pearl.
2. To set with detached ornaments or prominent objects.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a man who is virile and sexually active [syn: stud, he- man, macho-man]
2: ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt) [syn: stud, rivet]
3: an upright in house framing [syn: scantling, stud]
4: adult male horse kept for breeding [syn: stud, studhorse]
5: poker in which each player receives hole cards and the remainder are dealt face up; bets are placed after each card is dealt [syn: stud, stud poker] v
1: scatter or intersperse like dots or studs; "Hills constellated with lights" [syn: dot, stud, constellate]
2: provide with or construct with studs; "stud the wall"

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English stod, from Old English st?d; akin to Old Church Slavic stado flock and probably to Old High German st?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 II. noun Etymology: Middle English stode, from Old English studu; akin to Middle High German stud prop, Old Norse stoth post Date: before 12th century 1. a. one of the smaller uprights in the framing of the walls of a building to which sheathing, paneling, or laths are fastened ; scantling b. height from floor to ceiling 2. a. a boss, rivet, or nail with a large head used (as on a shield or belt) for ornament or protection b. a solid button with a shank or eye on the back inserted (as through an eyelet in a garment) as a fastener or ornament c. a small button-like ornament with a post for inserting through a body part (as the earlobe or nostril) and into a clasp 3. a. any of various infixed pieces (as a rod or pin) projecting from a machine and serving chiefly as a support or axis b. one of the metal or rubber cleats projecting from a snow tire to increase traction III. transitive verb (studded; studding) Date: circa 1506 1. to furnish (as a building or wall) with studs 2. to adorn, cover, or protect with studs 3. to set, mark, or decorate conspicuously often at intervals <a sky studded with stars> <a career studded with honors> IV. abbreviation student

Oxford Reference Dictionary

1. n. & v. --n. 1 a large-headed nail, boss, or knob, projecting from a surface esp. for ornament. 2 a double button esp. for use with two buttonholes in a shirt-front. 3 a small object projecting slightly from a road-surface as a marker etc. 4 a rivet or crosspiece in each link of a chain-cable. 5 a a post to which laths are nailed. b US the height of a room as indicated by the length of this. --v.tr. (studded, studding) 1 set with or as with studs. 2 (as studded adj.) (foll. by with) thickly set or strewn (studded with diamonds). 3 be scattered over or about (a surface). Etymology: OE studu, stuthu post, prop, rel. to G stützen to prop 2. n. 1 a a number of horses kept for breeding etc. b a place where these are kept. 2 (in full stud-horse) a stallion. 3 colloq. a young man (esp. one noted for sexual prowess). 4 (in full stud poker) a form of poker with betting after the dealing of successive rounds of cards face up. Phrases and idioms: at stud (of a male horse) publicly available for breeding on payment of a fee. stud-book a book containing the pedigrees of horses. stud-farm a place where horses are bred. Etymology: OE stod f. Gmc: rel. to STAND

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Quarter Quar"ter, n. [F. quartier, L. quartarius a fourth part, fr. quartus the fourth. See Quart.] 1. One of four equal parts into which anything is divided, or is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; as, a quarter of a dollar, of a pound, of a yard, of an hour, etc. Hence, specifically: (a) The fourth of a hundred-weight, being 25 or 28 pounds, according as the hundredweight is reckoned at 100 or 112 pounds. (b) The fourth of a ton in weight, or eight bushels of grain; as, a quarter of wheat; also, the fourth part of a chaldron of coal. --Hutton. (c) (Astron.) The fourth part of the moon's period, or monthly revolution; as, the first quarter after the change or full. (d) One limb of a quadruped with the adjacent parts; one fourth part of the carcass of a slaughtered animal, including a leg; as, the fore quarters; the hind quarters. (e) That part of a boot or shoe which forms the side, from the heel to the vamp. (f) (Far.) That part on either side of a horse's hoof between the toe and heel, being the side of the coffin. (g) A term of study in a seminary, college, etc, etc.; properly, a fourth part of the year, but often longer or shorter. (h) pl. (Mil.) The encampment on one of the principal passages round a place besieged, to prevent relief and intercept convoys. (i) (Naut.) The after-part of a vessel's side, generally corresponding in extent with the quarter-deck; also, the part of the yardarm outside of the slings. (j) (Her.) One of the divisions of an escutcheon when it is divided into four portions by a horizontal and a perpendicular line meeting in the fess point. Note: When two coats of arms are united upon one escutcheon, as in case of marriage, the first and fourth quarters display one shield, the second and third the other. See Quarter, v. t., 5. (k) One of the four parts into which the horizon is regarded as divided; a cardinal point; a direction' principal division; a region; a territory. Scouts each coast light-armed scour, Each quarter, to descry the distant foe. --Milton. (l) A division of a town, city, or county; a particular district; a locality; as, the Latin quarter in Paris. (m) (Arch.) A small upright timber post, used in partitions; -- in the United States more commonly called stud. (n) (Naut.) The fourth part of the distance from one point of the compass to another, being the fourth part of 11[deg] 15', that is, about 2[deg] 49'; -- called also quarter point.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(studs) 1. A studs are small pieces of metal which are attached to a surface for decoration. You see studs on lots of London front doors. N-COUNT 2. A stud is an earring consisting of a small shape attached to a bar which goes through a hole in your ear. ...plain gold studs. N-COUNT 3. Studs are small round objects attached to the bottom of boots, especially sports boots, so that the person wearing them does not slip. (BRIT; in AM, use cleats) N-COUNT 4. Horses or other animals that are kept for stud are kept to be used for breeding. He was voted horse of the year and then was retired to stud. 5. see also press stud

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Post, prop, support. 2. Knob (for ornament), boss. 3. Button (for a shirt-bosom).

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