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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Stag \Stag\ (st[a^]g), n. [Icel. steggr the male of several animals; or a doubtful AS. stagga. Cf. {Steg}.] 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. [1913 Webster] 2. A colt, or filly; also, a romping girl. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] 3. A castrated bull; -- called also {bull stag}, and {bull seg}. See the Note under {Ox}. [1913 Webster] 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] [1913 Webster] 5. (Zool.) The European wren. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] {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. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Stag \Stag\, v. i. (Com.) To act as a "stag," or irregular dealer in stocks. [Cant] [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Stag \Stag\, v. t. To watch; to dog, or keep track of. [Prov. Eng. or Slang] --H. Kingsley. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Steg \Steg\ (st[e^]g), n. [Icel. steggr the male of several animals. Cf. {Stag}.] (Zool.) A gander. [Written also {stag}.] [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: stag n 1: a male deer, especially an adult male red deer [syn: {hart}, {stag}] 2: adult male deer v 1: attend a dance or a party without a female companion 2: give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam" [syn: {denounce}, {tell on}, {betray}, {give away}, {rat}, {grass}, {shit}, {shop}, {snitch}, {stag}] 3: watch, observe, or inquire secretly [syn: {spy}, {stag}, {snoop}, {sleuth}] From Dutch-English Freedict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 [fd-nld-eng]: stag /stɑx/ brace; cramp‐iron