1. n. A male animal, especially a stud horse (stallion), kept for breeding.
2. n. A female animal, especially a studmare (broodmare), kept for breeding.
3. n. A group of such animals.
4. n. An animal (usually livestock) that has been registered and is retained for breeding.
5. n. A place, such as a ranch, where such animals are kept.
6. n. (colloquial) A sexually attractive male; also a lover in great demand.
7. n. A small object that protrudes from something; an ornamental knob.
a collar with studs
8. n. (jewelry) A small round earring.
She's wearing studs in her ears.
9. n. (construction) A vertical post, especially one of the small uprights in the framing for lath and plaster partitions, and furring, and upon which the laths are nailed.
10. n. (obsolete) A stem; a trunk.
11. n. (poker) A type of poker where an individual cannot throw cards away and some of her cards are exposed (also stud poker).
12. n. (engineering) A short rod or pin, fixed in and projecting from something, and sometimes forming a journal.
13. n. (engineering) A stud bolt.
14. n. An iron brace across the shorter diameter of the link of a chain cable.
15. v. To set with studs; to furnish with studs.
16. v. To be scattered over the surface of (something) at intervals.
17. v. To set (something) over a surface at intervals.
