stud

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scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
a man who is virile and sexually active
ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
an upright in house framing
adult male horse kept for breeding
poker in which each player receives hole cards and the remainder are dealt face up
provide with or construct with studs
A collection of breeding horses and mares, or the place where they are kept
A stem
An upright scanting, esp. one of the small uprights in the framing for lath and plaster partitions, and furring, and upon which the laths are nailed
A kind of nail with a large head, used chiefly for ornament
An ornamental button of various forms, worn in a shirt front, collar, wristband, or the like, not sewed in place, but inserted through a buttonhole or eyelet, and transferable
A short rod or pin, fixed in and projecting from something, and sometimes forming a journal
A stud bolt
An iron brace across the shorter diameter of the link of a chain cable
To adorn with shining studs, or knobs
To set with detached ornaments or prominent objects

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