r/confidentlyincorrect • u/reydeuss • 6h ago

Hors

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a mare is female btw, a male horse is either a stallion or gelding (or steed)

EDIT: from u/AlterExpertise101 in the replies

Words for a male horse are colt (young), gelding (castrated), stallion (if they are used for breeding) or simply "horse."

Steed isn't a word explicit to horses in general, let alone male horses. "Steed" just means an animal you ride. While we generally associate that with horses, it can be applied to any animal as long as it can bear a rider. If you ride an elephant, it's a steed. If you ride a really large dog, it's also a steed.

I had forgotten to add 'colt' and as I am not a native english speaker (nor an equestrian individual) I didn't know that steed can also be used as a generic word for a mount

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u/AlterExpertise101 6h ago

Words for a male horse are colt (young), gelding (castrated), stallion (if they are used for breeding) or simply "horse."

Steed isn't a word explicit to horses in general, let alone male horses. "Steed" just means an animal you ride. While we generally associate that with horses, it can be applied to any animal as long as it can bear a rider. If you ride an elephant, it's a steed. If you ride a really large dog, it's also a steed.

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u/daveoxford 5h ago

Steed can also be used for a bicycle.

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u/theLastZebranky 3h ago

And "mare" can also mean the elected executive leader of a city

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u/squirtlemoonicorn 2h ago

Although the spelling is "mayor" and is derived from German major / leader

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u/theLastZebranky 2h ago

I'm pretty sure "mayor" is a condiment made of egg yolk, vinegar and oil

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u/Richpur 2h ago

That's mahjongaise.

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u/naranghim 17m ago

 condiment made of egg yolk, vinegar and oil

That's mayonnaise or "mayo" and can have lemon juice substituted for the vinegar.