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gelding

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geld·ing  (gldng)
n.
A castrated animal, especially a male horse.
[Middle English, from Old Norse geldingr, from gelda, to geld.]
gelding
Noun
a castrated male horse [Old Norse geldingr]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.geldinggelding - castrated male horse                
male horse - the male of species Equus caballus


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On the day before Christmas, Jake packed the things we were sending to the Shimerdas in his saddle-bags and set off on grandfather's grey gelding.
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The old count's horse, a sorrel gelding called Viflyanka, was led by the groom in attendance on him, while the count himself was to drive in a small trap straight to a spot reserved for him.
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Fedot, don't let out the gelding, but take it to the trough, and we'll put the other in harness.
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