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gelding
a castrated male animal; a eunuch
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gilding – the application of gold leaf; something used to create a deceptively alluring aspect
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geld·ing
(gĕl′dĭng)n.
A castrated animal, especially a male horse.
[Middle English, from Old Norse geldingr, from gelda, to geld.]
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gelding
(ˈɡɛldɪŋ)n
(Animals) a castrated male horse
[C14: from Old Norse geldingr; see geld1, -ing1]
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geld•ing
(ˈgɛl dɪŋ)n.
1. a castrated male animal, esp. a horse.
2. Archaic. a eunuch.
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