Steed
/stiːd/ name, noun, slang
name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A stallion, especially one used for riding. archaic, poetic
"The studded bridle on a ragged bough Nimbly she fastens: -- O, how quick is love! -- The steed is stalled up, and even now To tie the rider she begins to prove: Backward she push'd him, as she would be thrust, And govern'd him in strength, though not in lust."
- 2 (literary) a spirited horse for state of war wordnet
- 3 A bicycle or other vehicle. humorous, slang
"silent steed"
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"I need a good steed for my voyage."
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English stede (“steed”), from Old English stēda (“stallion, stud”), from Proto-West Germanic *stōdijō; (compare Old Dutch stoti (“herd of horses”), Old High German stuot (“herd of horses”)).