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stag

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1. stag - Noun

2. stag - Verb

3. stag - Adverb

Meaning

The adult male of the red deer (Cervus elaphus), a large European species closely related to the American elk, or wapiti.

The male of certain other species of large deer.

A colt, or filly; also, a romping girl.

A castrated bull; -- called also bull stag, and bull seg. See the Note under Ox.

An outside irregular dealer in stocks, who is not a member of the exchange.

One who applies for the allotment of shares in new projects, with a view to sell immediately at a premium, and not to hold the stock.

The European wren.

To act as a "stag", or irregular dealer in stocks.

To watch; to dog, or keep track of.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam Source: Internet

Also, found in these mountains are the Kashmiri stag, black bears, musk deer, langur, and snow leopards. Source: Internet

Also typical of southern region are smoked products, including salmon, stag, wild boar, and pheasant. Source: Internet

Carroll's notes for the original in Mischmasch suggest a "rath" is "a species of Badger" that "lived chiefly on cheese" and had smooth white hair, long hind legs, and short horns like a stag. Source: Internet

Diana transformed Acteon into a stag and set his own hunting dogs to kill him. Source: Internet

For this hubris he is turned into a stag and devoured by his own hounds. Source: Internet

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