Meaning & use

stallion

noun·Academic

An adult male horse, especially one that has not been castrated and is kept for breeding.

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The champion stallion sired several award-winning foals over the years.

The stallion reared up, startled by the sudden thunderclap.

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Stallion specifically refers to a male horse that has not been castrated; a castrated male horse is called a gelding.

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mare

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