steed

steed

noun \ˈstēd\

Definition of STEED

: horse; especially : a spirited horse (as for war)

Examples of STEED

1. a brave knight and his noble steed
2. <the knight mounted his trusty steed>

Origin of STEED

Middle English stede, from Old English stēda stallion; akin to Old English stōd stud — more at stud

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to STEED

Synonyms: equine, nag, horse

Related Words: equid; colt, filly, foal, gelding, mare, stallion; bronco, mustang, pony; charger, courser, cow pony, cutting horse, galloper, hack, hackney, mount, packhorse, prancer, quarter horse, racehorse, saddle horse, trotter, warhorse, workhorse; bay, black, buckskin, chestnut, dun, palomino, pinto, roan, skewbald, sorrel; cob, dobbin, jade, plug, skate

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Other Animal Husbandry Terms

apiary, bantam, calico, girth, hogwash, mast, rut

Rhymes with STEED

bead, Bede, bleed, brede, breed, cede, creed, deed, feed, Gide, gleed, greed, heed, keyed, knead, kneed, lead, mead, Mead, Mede, meed, need, plead, read, rede, reed, screed, seed, Snead, speed, swede, treed, tweed, weed