Literary notes about stud (AI summary)
The term stud in literature is remarkably versatile, appearing in contexts that range from equestrian pursuits to technical descriptions and even to metaphorical or aesthetic usage. In some works, stud refers to a facility for breeding horses or well-bred animals, as seen when it denotes an establishment of racing horses [1] or expansive stables housing thousands [2]. In other texts, it describes a physical fastener—a component on a shirt, a watch mechanism, or a mechanical lever—that underscores both precision and craftsmanship [3][4][5][6]. Additionally, the word can carry a figurative or colloquial nuance, evoking notions of charm and attractiveness [7] or lending a poetic quality by comparing scattered islets to studs adorning the sea [8].
- Prince d'Artois also has his stud of racers.
— from The French Revolution: A History by Thomas Carlyle - There were in the royal stud more than thirty thousand brood mares and three hundred stallions.
— from The Geography of Strabo, Volume 3 (of 3) by Strabo - This stud is forced into one or other of the notches by the spring, S 1 , which presses on the tail of the tumbler.
— from How it Works by Archibald Williams - He removed his collar, with contained black necktie and collapsible stud, from his neck to a position on the left of the table.
— from Ulysses by James Joyce - On the back is an oblong stud with rounded ends, slightly curved to fit the gums.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson - From the face of the tumbler a stud, S , projects through the hole in the bolt.
— from How it Works by Archibald Williams - [person who is sexy] sex symbol, sex goddess; stud, hunk.
— from Roget's Thesaurus by Peter Mark Roget - We pass the scatter’d isles of Cyclades, That, scarce distinguish’d, seem to stud the seas.
— from The Aeneid by Virgil
