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
Example Sentences
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The six-year-old gelding scored its biggest win to date at the Bart Cummings over 2,520m at Flemington last month, before a third behind Half Yours at the Caulfield Cup.
From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025
Police arrested 118 people on the day of the race, in which the gelding Hill Sixteen suffered a fatal injury.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2024
Danish, fresh from politically gelding Roy in public, recognizes this advantage too.
From Salon • Jan. 3, 2024
Lost in Limbo, a gelding trained by Michael Lauer, collapsed inside the final 1/16th and threw jockey Ricardo Santana Jr., the race chart noted.
From Washington Times • May 28, 2023
Robb spurred his gelding and vanished into the trees.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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