[stʌd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a large-headed piece of metal that pierces and projects from a surface, especially for decoration

- an upright timber in the wall of a building to which laths and plasterboard are nailed
(e.g: lath and plaster on timber studs)

- a rivet or crosspiece in each link of a chain cable


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English studu, stuthu ‘post, upright prop’; related to German stützen ‘to prop’. The sense ‘ornamental metal knob’ arose in late Middle English

[stʌd], (Verb)

Definitions:
- decorate or augment (something) with many studs or similar small objects
(e.g: a dagger studded with precious diamonds)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English studu, stuthu ‘post, upright prop’; related to German stützen ‘to prop’. The sense ‘ornamental metal knob’ arose in late Middle English

[stʌd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an establishment where horses or other domesticated animals are kept for breeding
(e.g: a stud farm)

- a young man thought to be very active sexually or regarded as a good sexual partner
(e.g: a rugged, hairy-chested stud)

- a form of poker in which the first card of a player's hand is dealt face down and the others face up, with betting after each round of the deal


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English stōd, of Germanic origin; related to German Stute ‘mare’, also to stand