Stud

Stud may refer to:

• Stud (animal), an animal retained for breeding
• Stud farm, a property where livestock are bred
• Cleat (shoe) or studs, protrusions on the sole of a shoe, worn when playing sports
• Small metal pins on snow tires to increase traction on snow and ice
• Shirt stud
• Wall stud, a vertical member in construction
• Threaded rod, a kind of bolt

In entertainment

• Stud poker, a card game with numerous variations, including:
  • Five-card stud
  • Seven-card stud
  • Caribbean stud poker
• The Stud (novel), by Jackie Collins
• The Stud (film), a 1978 film based on the novel and starring Joan Collins and Oliver Tobias
• Stud (band), a British progressive rock group
• Studs (game show), a dating show from the early 1990s
• Studs McGirdle, a character in Cars (film)

See also

• Stud contact system, an obsolete ground-level power supply system for tramways
• Spread tow UD, uni-directional tapes made using spread tow methods
• Stud welding, a form of spot welding where a bolt or nut is welded onto another metal part
• The Stud (bar), a gay bar located in South of Market, San Francisco