Steed

//stiːd// name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    (literary) a spirited horse for state of war wordnet
  3. 3
    A bicycle or other vehicle. humorous, slang

    "silent steed"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

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brood marechargercoltcoursercritterdobbin

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”)).

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Saxon steedbarbel steed

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