Studding

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Stud \Stud\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Studded}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Studding}.]
     1. To adorn with shining studs, or knobs.
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              Thy horses shall be trapped,


              Their harness studded all with gold and pearl.
                                                    --Shak.
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     2. To set with detached ornaments or prominent objects; to
        set thickly, as with studs.
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              The sloping sides and summits of our hills, and the
              extensive plains that stretch before our view, are
              studded with substantial, neat, and commodious
              dwellings of freemen.                 --Bp. Hobart.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Studding \Stud"ding\, n.
     Material for studs, or joists; studs, or joists,
     collectively; studs.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  stud
       n 1: a man who is virile and sexually active [syn: {he-man}, {macho-man}]
       2: ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as
          on a vault or shield or belt) [syn: {rivet}]
       3: an upright in house framing [syn: {scantling}]
       4: adult male horse kept for breeding [syn: {studhorse}]
       5: poker in which each player receives hole cards and the
          remainder are dealt face up; bets are placed after each
          card is dealt [syn: {stud poker}]
       v 1: scatter or intersperse like dots or studs; "Hills
            constellated with lights" [syn: {dot}, {constellate}]
       2: provide with or construct with studs; "stud the wall"
       [also: {studding}, {studded}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  studding
       See {stud}