- present participle of geld.
gelding
Americannoun
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a castrated male animal, especially a horse.
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a eunuch.
noun
Etymology
Origin of gelding
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Old Norse word geldingr. See geld 1, -ing 3
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That win, in 1:22.02 for seven furlongs under Joel Rosario, guaranteed the 4-year-old gelding a berth in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
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.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2025
Will the gelding be above or below par?
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2025
Danish, fresh from politically gelding Roy in public, recognizes this advantage too.
From Salon ● Jan. 3, 2024
I trusted them while Queenie praised and patted the black gelding, which Mama wouldn’t even look at.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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