stud

noun

1. A male animal, especially a stud horse (stallion), kept for breeding.
2. A female animal, especially a studmare (broodmare), kept for breeding.
3. (broadly, collective)A group of such animals, also of locomotives.

   “He had the finest stud in England, and his delight was to win plates from Tories.”

   “In freight working a considerable stud of ex-N.E.R. 3-cylinder 4-6-0s of Class "B16" is used, some of which include the Thompson modifications to the front end.”

   “At that time, therefore, L.M.S. motive power for the increased loads of the Birmingham trains was less than adequate, whereas the G.W.R. route had an ample stud of Churchward and Collett 4-6-0s, and timekeeping was good.”

4. An animal (usually livestock) that has been registered and is retained for breeding.

   “at stud”

5. A place, such as a ranch, where such animals are kept.

   “In the studs of persons of quality in Ireland, where care is taken, […]we see horses bred of excellent shape, vigour, and size.”

6. (colloquial)A sexually attractive, promiscuous male.

   “Well, I'll tell you the truth now. I ain't a for-real cowboy, but I am one hell of a stud!”

   “Maverick, you big stud… Take me to bed or lose me forever.”

   “Wow, Julia! Sounds like to me like you got your pick of any man in this room to dance with so I want you to take your time and find amongst all these young studs here tonight the coolest, most un-losery guy in the bunch”

   “Those soap-opera studs and studettes sliding between satin sheets in the afternoon?”

7. (slang)A sexually dominant lesbian, chiefly African-American.

   “Down and lonely stud, 23 years old, wants comfort from sweet-hearted fem.”

8. A small object that protrudes from something; an ornamental knob.

   “a collar with studs”

   “A belt of straw and ivy buds, / With coral clasps and amber studs.”

   “Crystal and myrrhine cups, embossed with gems / And studs of pearl.”

9. A style of earring where the decorative element is mounted on a straight post.

   “She's wearing studs in her ears.”

10. A vertical post, especially one of the small uprights in the framing for lath and plaster partitions, and furring, and upon which the laths are nailed.
11. A cleat on a shoe.
12. (obsolete)A stem; a trunk.

    “Seest not this same hawthorn stud?”

13. A type of poker in which the player cannot discard, and some of the cards are exposed.

    “At an old saloon on a street of mud / There at a table, dealing stud / Sat the dirty, mangy dog that named me "Sue"”

14. A short rod or pin, fixed in and projecting from something, and sometimes forming a journal.
15. A stud bolt.
16. An iron brace across the shorter diameter of the link of a chain cable.
17. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of student.

verb

1. To set with studs; to furnish with studs.
2. To decorate as a stud does.

   “The fruit [of Loranthus vestitus] is yellowish and fleshy, and is almost sessile on the stem, which it thickly studs.”

3. To be scattered over the surface of (something) at intervals.

   “[S]eemingly countless young hot stars stud the entire huge central region[.]”

4. To set (something) over a surface at intervals.

   “Stud the cake all over with chocolate chips, pointed ends in.”

   “Stud the onion with cloves and add to the pan.”