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 Stag n.
 1. Zool. (a) The adult male of the red deer (Cervus elaphus), a large European species closely related to the American elk, or wapiti. (b) The male of certain other species of large deer.
 2. A colt, or filly; also, a romping girl. [Prov. Eng.]
 3. A castrated bull; -- called also bull stag, and bull seg. See the Note under Ox.
 4. Stock Exchange (a) An outside irregular dealer in stocks, who is not a member of the exchange. [Cant] (b) 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. [Cant]
 5. Zool. The European wren. [Prov. Eng.]
 Stag beetle Zool., any one of numerous species of lamellicorn beetles belonging to Lucanus and allied genera, especially Lucanus cervus of Europe and Lucanus dama of the United States.  The mandibles are large and branched, or forked, whence the name.  The larva feeds on the rotten wood of dead trees.  Called also horned bug, and horse beetle.
 Stag dance, a dance by men only. [Slang, U.S.]
 Stag hog Zool., the babiroussa.
 Stag-horn coral Zool., any one of several species of large branching corals of the genus Madrepora, which somewhat resemble the antlers of the stag, especially Madrepora cervicornis, and Madrepora palmata, of Florida and the West Indies.
 Stag-horn fern Bot., an Australian and West African fern (Platycerium alcicorne) having the large fronds branched like a stag's horns; also, any species of the same genus.
 Stag-horn sumac Bot., a common American shrub (Rhus typhina) having densely velvety branchlets. See Sumac.
 Stag party, a party consisting of men only. [Slang, U. S.]
 Stag tick Zool., a parasitic dipterous insect of the family Hippoboscidae, which lives upon the stag and is usually wingless.  The same species lives also upon the European grouse, but in that case has wings.

 Bull, a. Of or pertaining to a bull; resembling a bull; male; large; fierce.
 Bull bat Zool., the night hawk; -- so called from the loud noise it makes while feeding on the wing, in the evening.
 Bull calf. (a) A stupid fellow.
 Bull mackerel Zool., the chub mackerel.
 Bull pump Mining, a direct single-acting pumping engine, in which the steam cylinder is placed above the pump.
 Bull snake Zool., the pine snake of the United States.
 Bull stag, a castrated bull. See Stag.
 Bull wheel, a wheel, or drum, on which a rope is wound for lifting heavy articles, as logs, the tools in well boring, etc.