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
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
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
Every time the gelding came near, Miss Love held out a piece of carrot.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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