Stud — may refer to: * Stud (animal) a male animal employed for breeding * By analogy, a virile human male (see gender role) * A small ornamental button mounted on a short post for insertion through an eyelet * Screw a threaded fastener * The… … Wikipedia
Stud fee — A stud fee is a price paid by the owner of a female animal, such as a horse or a dog, to the owner of a male animal for the right to breed to it. Stud fees can range from a small amount for a local male animal of unknown breeding to several… … Wikipedia
Animal husbandry — Animal husbandry, also called animal science, stockbreeding or simple husbandry, is the agricultural practice of breeding and raising livestock. It has been practiced for thousands of years, since the first domestication of animals.The science of … Wikipedia
stud — stud1 [stud] n. [ME stode < OE studu, column, pillar, post, akin to ON stoth, Ger stützen, to prop < IE * stūt < base * stā , to STAND] 1. any of a series of small knobs or rounded nailheads used to ornament a surface, as of leather 2. a … English World dictionary
Animal sex — is an ambiguous term. It can mean any of the following:* Sexual intercourse and reproduction between animals see Animal husbandry, Canine reproduction, stud farm, mating, selective breeding, and the like.* Animal sexuality for information on… … Wikipedia
stud — stud1 [ stʌd ] noun * ▸ 1 small piece of metal ▸ 2 sexually attractive man ▸ 3 wooden support for wall ▸ 4 male animal for breeding ▸ 5 type of card game 1. ) count a small piece of metal that sticks up from the surface of something, usually as a … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stud — I UK [stʌd] / US noun Word forms stud : singular stud plural studs * 1) [countable] a small piece of metal that sticks up from the surface of something, usually as a decoration a jacket covered with metal studs a) a small piece of jewellery on a… … English dictionary
stud — stud1 /stud/, n., v., studded, studding, adj. n. 1. a boss, knob, nailhead, or other protuberance projecting from a surface or part, esp. as an ornament. 2. any of various buttonlike, usually ornamental objects, mounted on a shank that is passed… … Universalium
Stud farm — A stud farm or stud in animal husbandry, is an establishment for selective breeding of livestock. The word stud comes from the Old English stod meaning herd of horses, place where horses are kept for breeding [… … Wikipedia
stud — 1 noun 1 ON SHOES (C) one of a set of small pointed pieces of metal or plastic that are fixed onto the bottom of a running shoe, football boot etc to stop you from slipping 2 IN YOUR EAR (C) a small, round earring 3 DECORATION (C) a round piece… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
