Main Entry: ¹stag

Pronunciation: \ˈstag\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural stags

Etymology: Middle English stagge, from Old English stagga; akin to Old Norse andarsteggi drake

Date: 12th century

1 or plural stag : an adult male red deer; also : the male of various other deer (especially genus Cervus)
2 chiefly Scottish : a young horse; especially : a young unbroken stallion
3 : a male animal castrated after sexual maturity — compare steer 1
4 : a young adult male domestic chicken or turkey
5 a : a social gathering of men only b : one who attends a dance or party without a companion