gelding

[gel-ding]

noun

1. a castrated male animal, especially a horse.

2. a eunuch.

gelding

/ ˈɡɛldɪŋ /

noun

1. a castrated male horse

Word History and Origins

Origin of gelding¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Old Norse word geldingr. See geld ¹, -ing ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of gelding¹

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

Example Sentences

Goodie Two Shoes, trained by Ireland's Joseph O'Brien and ridden by Wayne Lordan, finished in second place, with English gelding Middle Earth in third.

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She rode the gelding to victory at the Group 1 Caulfield Cup last month -- the first woman to win that race in its 149-year history -- and will start from an ideal barrier eight.

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Will the gelding be above or below par?

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Police arrested 118 people on the day of the race, in which the gelding Hill Sixteen suffered a fatal injury.

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Danish, fresh from politically gelding Roy in public, recognizes this advantage too.

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Related Words

• colt 
• filly 
• mare 
• stallion