gelding

[ gel-ding ]
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noun
  1. a castrated male animal, especially a horse.

  2. a eunuch.

Origin of gelding

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Old Norse word geldingr.See geld1, -ing3

Words Nearby gelding

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How to use gelding in a sentence

  • Why, you may ha' my master's gelding, to save your longing, sir.

    Narcissus | Unknown
  • Pablo muttered, and followed for a saddle for the gray gelding.

    The Pride of Palomar | Peter B. Kyne

British Dictionary definitions for gelding

gelding

/ (ˈɡɛldɪŋ) /


noun
  1. a castrated male horse

Origin of gelding

1
C14: from Old Norse geldingr; see geld 1, -ing 1

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