Meaning & use
Staggard
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A male red deer in its fourth year, when its antlers first grow into a full set of points.
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The gamekeeper pointed out a staggard grazing at the edge of the wood.
Old hunting manuals classified deer by age, from calf to staggard to hart.
A note on using this word
An archaic hunting term rarely used today outside historical or specialist writing on deer stalking.
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