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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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
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
The horse death toll at Churchill Downs continued to grow Friday when Lost in Limbo, a 7-year-old gelding, was euthanized after breaking down in the seventh race.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2023
“Two of them—a roan gelding and a paint mare. They’ve been broken and they’re gentle.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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