steed

Meaning

1. (archaic, poetic) A stallion, especially one used for riding.
2. (humorous, slang) A bicycle.

Synonyms

horse

🐴

charger

mount

stallion

pony

courser

Equus caballus

colt

mare

war horse

pacer

racer

nag

stud

unicorn

🦄

knight

warrior

domestic animals

palfrey

Translations

corcel

corcel

cheval

🐴

Ross

🐴

ros

🐴

destriero

Roß

at

🐴

equus

🐴

cavallo

🐴

caballus

cavall

🐴

abdar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/stiːd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: stede

Inherited from Old English: stēda

Cognate with Old Dutch: stoti

Cognate with Old High German: stuot

In summary

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”)).