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steed.

A stallion, especially one used for riding.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/stiːd/
  1. A stallion, especially one used for riding.

    archaic · poetic
  2. A bicycle or other vehicle.

    humorous · slang
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English stede (“steed”), from Old English stēda (“stallion, stud”), from Proto-West Germanic *stōdijō; (compare Old Dutch stoti (“herd of horses”), Old High German stuot (“herd of horses”)).

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