stud

Definitions of stud in various dictionaries:

noun - a man who is virile and sexually active

noun - ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)

noun - an upright in house framing

noun - adult male horse kept for breeding

noun - poker in which each player receives hole cards and the remainder are dealt face up

verb - scatter or intersperse like dots or studs

verb - provide with or construct with studs

An upright post in the framework of a wall for supporting sheets of lath, wallboard, or similar material.

A small knob, nail head, or rivet fixed in and slightly projecting from a surface.

A small ornamental button mounted on a short post for insertion through an eyelet, as on a dress shirt.

A buttonlike earring mounted on a slender post, as of gold or steel, for wearing in a pierced earlobe.

Any of various protruding pins or pegs in machinery, used mainly as a support or pivot.

One of a number of small metal cleats embedded in a snow tire to increase traction on slippery or snowy roads.

A metal crosspiece used as a brace in a link, as in a chain cable.

To provide with or construct with studs or a stud.

To set with studs or a stud: stud a bracelet with rubies.

To be scattered over: Daisies studded the meadow.

A group of animals, especially horses, kept for breeding.

A male animal, such as a stallion, that is kept for breeding.

A stable or farm where these animals are kept.

A man regarded as virile and sexually active.

Stud poker.

verb - to set thickly with small projections