stallion
[ stal-yuh n ]
/ ˈstæl yən /
noun
an uncastrated adult male horse, especially one used for breeding.
Origin of stallion
1275–1325; Middle English
stalon < Old French
estalon, equivalent to
stal- (< Germanic; see
stall1) +
-on noun suffix
Words nearby stallion
stall-fed,
stall-feed,
stallage,
stallholder,
stalling angle,
stallion,
stalwart,
stalworth,
stamba,
stambul,
stamen
Example sentences from the Web for stallion
British Dictionary definitions for stallion
stallion
/ (ˈstæljən) /
noun
an uncastrated male horse, esp one used for breeding
Word Origin for stallion
C14:
staloun, from Old French
estalon of Germanic origin; related to Old High German
stal
stall
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