gelding

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

geld·ing

noun \ˈgel-diŋ\

Definition of GELDING

1
: a castrated animal; specifically : a castrated male horse
2
archaic : eunuch

Origin of GELDING

Middle English, from Old Norse geldingr, from gelda
First Known Use: 14th century

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